Special Commissioners Report Warns Against Land Alienation
A government land title inquiry urges reversing provisions for alienation, recommends repealing related acts, and calls for exhaustive investigations of District of Columbia land and water rights. The report favors retaining title to undeveloped land and to land likely needed for public improvements, and proposes broad riparian-right inquiries along the Anacostia and Eastern Branch.
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United States
Sidney Bieber
Senate
Wright
Honeperte
Scott
Senate Committee On Grounds
Bartholdt
House Committee On
Anacostis River
District of Columbia
Anacostia River
Potomac
Potomac River
Benning Citizens Association Lights and Alarm Box Request Denied
The Benning Citizens Association sought extra street lights along the Benning and Sherrit roads and a free fire alarm box near the entrance to Benning race track. Commissioners denied the request for now, noting lights extend as far as warranted and the alarm box must wait its turn with other sections.
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Benning
District order revoked on excavation permits
The District engineer commissioner will no longer approve excavation permits. An order from February 28, 1904, requiring permit approvals was revoked upon Capt William Kelly's recommendation. He said the order failed to reduce winter cuts and instead delayed business.
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William Kelly
Kelly
Clarke Heirs Sued for Partition and Receiver
In the District Supreme Court, Thomas P. Clarke sues Michael F Clarke and John J Clarke of Juneau Alaska and other heirs for partition and appointment of a receiver to manage the estate of Michael C Clarke. The elder Clarke died intestate on August 28 1908 and letters of administration are sought. The estate includes realty near Twenty first and I streets northwest and other city properties plus deposits at Riggs National Bank totaling about 6100 dollars.
School system urged to train janitors in plumbing care
Commissioners urged creation of a janitor training program for school plumbing care. They cited gas and water wastage in several buildings and asked Capt James Oyster and the board of education to appoint a representative to coordinate with the District Inspector of Plumbing. Inspector Davin noted janitors lack proper instruction on plumbing fixtures.
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Board of Education
James ¥. Oyster
William Tindall
Board of Commissioners
Davin
Davig Haa
Lisner Memorial and Nurses Home Dedication at Georgetown
A large crowd gathered at Georgetown University Hospital yesterday for the joint dedication of the Lisner Memorial building and the nurses home. Dr. Robert equipped the four story addition with modern surgical rooms costing 25 000 dollars, funded by Mr and Mrs Lisner in memory of their parents, with ceremonies led by Rev Joseph Himmel and remarks by Mr Lisner.
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Washington
Georgetown University Hospital
Lisner Memorial
University
Macfarland
West
George M. Kober
John B. Sleman
Genta
Joseph Himmel
B J
Friends of All Faiths
Lisner
Asner
Georgetown University
Adams
S&s & Adams
George ‘Tully Vaughan
John D Whitney
Ladies’ Auxiliary Bociety
Himmel
A Lisner
J Eakin Gadsby
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Pauline
Sisters of St Francis
Ladies’ Auxiliars
Alice Rigs
Nellie Featy
Margard Gowan
R Hardisty
GT. Vaughan
Murphy
Rosa Stohlman
A Ailes
W F Byrne
J Bakin Gadsby
Charles G. Thomas
WC Gwyne
jUisner Memorial
George B. Kober
N Street J
Mra A Lasner
C N Didden & Sons
Rober
Elbner
Foster Mother Wins as Court Denies Reunification
Justice Barnard dismissed Mrs Katherine Bender-Jacobi’s petition to return Anna Marie, the 1-year-old daughter raised by Mrs Anna Marie Kane since two weeks old. The judge ruled the foster bond and care given by Mrs Kane weighed against disturbing the child’s established affection and living situation.
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Justice Barnard
Equity Court
Katherine Bender-Jacobi
Anna Marie
Anna Marie Kane
Jacobi
Bernard
Jacobs
Kane
Caught With Plunder In Capitol Area Theft
Joseph Watson admitted stealing a peanut glot machine from in front of the Ven dome Hotel on Pennsylvania avenue near the Capitol. He was arrested yesterday morning and sentenced to four months in jail. Arthur Goylin a sailor faced police court for disorderly conduct with a continuance. Baykin faces charges of destroying private property and assault. Joseph B Pulliam from Government Hospital for the Insane held on $800 bond for the grand jury on Wednesday on charges from Emerne Knight of 70% F street southwest.
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Joseph Watson
Vendome
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ontiy
Capitol
Watson
Arthur Goylin
Boy ¥In
Howerd Hotel
Baykin
Joseph B Pulliam
Government Hospital For the
Grand Jury
Emerne Knight
F Street
Estate Gets $700 Damages in Telephone Company Case
A jury in County Court No 2 awarded $700 to Christina Connor as administratrix for the estate of Lucian G Connor against the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company. The Potomac and Electric Power Company, also named, was favored by the verdict. Connor died after a heavy shock from an electric wire while employed by the defendant on October 8, 1908. Attorneys Wilton J. Lambert and H Yertman represented the plaintiff.
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Telephone Company
Coulty
Clabaugh
Christina Connor
Lucian G Connor
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Potomac and Electric Power Company
Lucian Connor
Frank Gaines
District Supreme Court
Gaskins & Gaines
Ae Sy
Aaron J Gasking
Wilton J. Lambert H Yertman
Divorce Granted to Mrs Taylor In District Supreme Court
Mrs Sugie A Taylor was granted a divorce from William A Taylor by a decree signed yesterday in the District Supreme Court. The couple began proceedings on April 18 1908 and were married July 20 1886 in Boston. Mr Taylor now resides in Pittsburg.
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Taylor
Sugie A. Taylor
William A. Taylor
District Supreme Court
Boston
Pittsburg
City Bulletins and Advertisements Echo Street Notices
Br Berkowitz to Speak Philadelphia’s renowned rabbi founder of the Jewish Chautauqua Society will preach at the Eighth Street Temple tonight on The Temple of Religion and Saturday morning on In Critical Moments For Sunday Dinner the Best Desert Queen Ice Cream 9100 gal Rosenfeld’s Lynn Avenue seafood shop listings and a divorce suit filed in College Park Prince George county Md Josephine W Walsh is defendant in John R Walsh’s petition. Local ads note beer from Heurich’s and Arlington Bottling, plus special police reappointments James Hurd John Taxton Cyrus Jackson. Oysters at Rock Point and Endres German Restaurant advertise German cuisine and seasonable delicacies.
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Br. Berkowitz
Henry Berkowitz
Philadelphia
America
Jewish Chautauqua Society
Wii
Eighth Street Temple
Temple of Religion
J. R. Walsh
Josephine W Walsh
College Park
Prince George County
John R. Walsh
Baltimore
J Colbert
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Sonsta Pathetique
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Cyrus Jackson
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