Senate to probe Washington schools delay suits by Chancellor
Senator Burkett calls a 10 AM Senate District subcommittee meeting to outline a thorough investigation of the public schools in the District. The delay of former Superintendent Chancellor’s suit against the Board is tied to anticipated Congressional inquiry and possible vindication when Chancellor speaks to the Senate committee.
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Burkett
Senate
Scott
Senate Library Committee
House
House District Committee
Smith
Senate Committee
Olcott
New York
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Union Station
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Washington
W. E B. Chancellor
Board of Education
Creed M . Fulton
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Statue Site Undecided for Shepherd Memorial Location
Commissioners weigh where to place Gov Shepherd statue in front of the new municipal building. Capt Jay Morrow says he has not decided and will consider architectural fit before final action. Commissioner Macfarland favors the front location as the appropriate tribute to the man who helped start the Capital’s progress. Commissioner West is ill and has not yet joined the discussion.
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Jay
Morrow
Capt. Morrow
Macfarland
Gov. Shepherd
District of Columbia
West
ASK FOR MORE PAY Street Sweepers Fight for Wage Increase
Street sweepers petition District Commissioners urging higher wages in the annual congressional estimates. They seek raise from 159 to 2 per day, outlining yearly costs for rent fuel and food and noting subsistence shortfalls and family expenses.
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Congress
Hamilton Off The Force Resigns After Barroom Incident
Commissioners West and Morrow approve Maj Sylvester’s recommendation to accept Private Le Roy Hamilton’s resignation from the Metropolitan Police Seventh precinct effective immediately. A Georgetown Saturday morning barroom dispute left him intoxicated and involved with a bartender who struck him with a seltzer bottle. Capt Schneider suspended Hamilton and seized his equipment.
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West
Morrow
Maj
Sylvester
le Roy Hamilton
Metropolitan Police Force
Seventh Precinct
Hamilton
Schneider
Georgetown
Charity appeals fund transfers detailed in joint report
The joint finance committee reports year end contributions to Associated Charities Citizens Relief Association and the Committee on Prevention of Consumption. Items include donations from Hugh Wallin 5.40 Henry Ward 0 Louisa Simonds 8 John Porter Lawrence 5.40 Capt Cosby 5 and many others totaling several sums and indicating broad support for social relief efforts.
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Associated Charities
Committee On
Woollard J. Boardman’s
Washington
Joint Finance Committee
John Joy Edson
L. B. Lawrence
C. W. Shoemaker
M. Orton Chapman
Lucy M. Hewitt
John J. Rothermel
Arthur G. Cole
Ellen N. Warder
F. J. Lewis
Mabel L. Taylor
Daniel McFarran
William H. Taft
Thomas B. Woodward
James C. Merrill
Daingerfield Parker
Misses Coyle
Citizens’ Relief Association
Milton E. Ailes
Augustus G. Heaton
Wallace Radcliffe
C. K. Goulding
Apartment House To Rise On Twelfth Street Northwest
Ground will be broken this week by Harry Wardman for a four story brick apartment building on Twelfth street between M and W streets north west. It will have fifty foot frontage, sixty foot lot, twenty four apartments from one to four rooms, with stone trimmings and steel frame, and be completed by July. Plans by A H Beers. A three story Roman brick dwelling at 281 Eighteenth street northwest sold for Mrs Charlotte M Daily to an investment buyer for $6750. the ten room house is hardwood finished and steam heated.
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Harry Wardman
Twelfth Street
Bath
A. H. Beers
Mighteenth Street
Charlotte M. Daily
Btone && Fairfax
Red Cross Lectures Begin At St John’s Parish Hall
Miss Nevins of Garfield Hospital opened a six lecture home nursing course under the Red Cross Society at St John’s Parish Hall. More than 100 women attended to hear general hygiene of the sick room and watch a nurse led care demonstration. Lectures continue Mondays at 4:00 with staff nurses guiding the six session series.
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St. John's Parish Hall
Alpheus Middleton Dead From Browning & Middleton Firm
Alpheus Middleton of Browning and Middleton, located at m8 Pennsylvania Avenue, died at 2 o'clock yesterday morning at his home 10 Third Street Northeast after a two day illness. He was 74, a lifelong city resident, in business with Browning since 1868. Funeral services will be held at 1 o'clock tomorrow morning at Trinity Episcopal Church, Third and C Streets Northwest, with interment at Oakalla Cemetery.
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Browning & Middleton
Pennsylvania Avenue
Third Street
Middleton
Browning
Trinity Episcopal Church
Third
C Streets
Oak Tall Cemetery
Boy's Eye to be Removed After Accident at Home
James A Bureh eleven years old from Anacostia was brought to Emergency Hospital after a gun in his cousin's hands discharged, destroying his right eye. Dr Charles S White will perform surgery to remove the eye with the left eye possibly unaffected.
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James A. Bureh
Anacostia
Charles S White
Piano dealer sues for slander in district supreme court
George Lawrence a piano dealer at 924 Ninth Street yesterday filed suit in the District Supreme Court seeking 10000 damages from George L. Goodacre for alleged slander. Lawrence charges that on December 24 Goodacre intended to injure his good name by causing neighbors to suspect he had stolen, lied, and caused dishonest dealings.
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UA Geer
George Lawrence
Ninth Street
George L. Goodacre
District Supreme Court
Lawrence
Goodacre
Stray Bullet May Kill in Southwest Washington
Charles E Washington colored was shot in the back Sunday at 1 Sixth and G streets southwest and remains in critical condition at the Emergency Hospital. He says two men argued and one fired. Daniel Sweeney a Potomac Army veteran died at his home 2441 street southwest Sunday. He served in the Army of the Potomac and was wounded in three fights. He belonged to Lincoln Post Grand Army of the Republic. Funeral at St Peters Church tomorrow at 9 am with interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
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Washington
Potomac Army
Daniel Sweeney
South Washington
Army of the Potomac
Sweeney
Lincoln Post
Grand Army of the Republic
St. Peter's Church
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Southern Railway Cuts Salaries Chief Officers to 10 Percent
Southern Railway Company announces a February 1 1908 plan to reduce expenses by cutting 10 percent from salaries of the president vice presidents and other general officers due to falling business and lower revenues stated by President Finley.
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Southern Railway
Finley
Southern Railway Company
Vlee
Wills Filed for Probate in Four Estate Cases
Four estates moved toward probate as court proceedings named beneficiaries. Miss Those named includes Miss Howgate as sole heir to Cordelia Howgate of 1718 Corcoran Street NW died October 12, 1907. John Fogarty of the War Department left all property to wife Johanna Fogarty, now executrix. William M. Lewis left wife Grace $1 and remainder to father-in-law Kate Mavars, and Julia Marks names William A. Marks as executor and sole beneficiary of her estate.
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Miss Thatlowgate
Treasury Department
Cordelia Howgate
Corcoran Street
John Fogarty
War Department
Johanna Fogarty
William M. Lewis
Grace Lewis
Iis
Kate ©. Mavars
Mavars
Duia $, Marks
General Land Office
Fifth Street
William A. Marks
City Bulletins Sent to Jail for Gambling Convictions
John Sarnes Joseph Thomas and James Green were jailed for three months each by Judge Kimball after gambling convictions. They were fined but received jail terms. Also notes Treasury Silver Purchase with 200000 ounces at 36.747 cents per ounce split between New Orleans and San Francisco. Various local ads mention foods medicines and products, plus a promotion for curb contracting and a police officer promotion.
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Joseph Thomas
James Green
Kimball
Lafter
Treasury
Treasury Department
New Orleans
San Francisco
J. . Pyles
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