Special Commissioners Report on District Land Titles
A government report urges no alienation of District of Columbia lands except for clear public interest. It calls for repeal of several Acts and says the United States should retain undeveloped lands and land near public improvements while investigating all titles and riparian rights along the Anacostia River and the Eastern Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Association Lights Alarm Box Request Denied
The Benning Citizens Association sought more street lights along the Benning and Sherrit roads and a free fire alarm box near the Benning race track entrance. Commissioners deny the request for now noting existing lights extend as far as warranted and that any alarm box would be allocated in turn with other sections. Walter C Allen, electrical engineer, confirmed the current coverage and the need to share future installations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benning
District order revoked on excavation permits
Engineer Commissioner no longer to approve permits after February 28 1904 order revoked on Capt William Kellys recommendation. The object was to cut winter work but experience shows enforcement failed to reduce cuts and only delayed business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Kelly
Kelly
Clarke heirs sued for partition and receiver in Alaska case
Thomas P. Clarke filed in the District Supreme Court against Michael F Clarke and John J Clarke of Juneau and other heirs seeking partition of Michael C Clarke estate valued about 105.10 and appointment of a receiver. The elder Clarke died intestate August 28, 1908 and letters of administration were noted. The estate includes realty near Twenty first and I streets NW and other city properties, personal property, and bank deposits at Riggs National Bank totaling about 6100.
Janitors to be trained to care for school plumbing
District commissioners urged creation of a janitors training school to teach proper care of plumbing fixtures in public school buildings. They cited wasted water and gas leaks from poorly instructed staff and asked the board of education to appoint a rep to consult with the District Inspector of Plumbing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
James ¥. Oyster
William Tindall
Board of Commissioners
Davin
Davig Haa
Lisner Memorial and Nurses Home Dedication at Georgetown
A large Georgetown University Hospital ceremony shared by university officials, hospital leaders, medical faculty, and Washington society marked the Lisner Memorial building annex and nurses home dedication. Dr Rober equipped three operating rooms, and Mr and Mrs Lisner gifted the additions. A reception and luncheon followed in the third-floor wards with prominent guests in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Child Custody Battle in Equity Court
Justice Barnard dismissed Mrs Katherine Bender Jacobsis petition to reclaim 1 year old Anna Marie from Mrs Anna Kane, finding the foster bond and love between child and foster mother weighed against disturbing their established placement. The court noted the unilateral voluntary transfer could not be recognized as legal adoption and emphasized fair play and the childs best interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Barnard
Equity Court
Katherine Bender-Jacobi
Anna Marie
Anna Marie Kane
Jacobi
Bernard
Jacobs
Kane
Caught with plunder in front of Ven Dome Hotel
Joseph Watson admitted in police court yesterday that he stole a peanut glot machine from Pennsylvania avenue in front of the Ven dome Hotel near the Capitol. He was arrested yesterday morning nearby while attempting to break into the snowey drawer. Watson received four months jail. Arthur Goylin, a sailor, was arraigned for disorderly conduct and granted a continuance until today. Baykin faces charges of private property destruction and assault after creating a disturbance at the Howard Hotel Wednesday night. Joseph B Pulliam, attendant at the Government Hospital for the Insane, held on $800 bond for the grand jury on charges by Em erne Knight of 70% F Street Southwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 Award Inquest Damages Against Telephone Co
A Coulty Court No 2 jury awarded 700 dollars to Christina Connor as administratrix of Lucian G Connor against the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company for a fatal on the job electrical shock received October 8 1908. The Potomac and Electric Power Company was also named in the suit and favored by the verdict. Attorneys Wilton J Lambert and H Yertman represented the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 decree signed yesterday in the District Supreme Court. Proceedings began April 18, 1908. They married July 20, 1886, in Boston. Mr Taylor now resides in Pittsburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
Sugie A. Taylor
William A. Taylor
District Supreme Court
Boston
Pittsburg
City Bulletins and Advertisements in One Page
Br Berkowitz to Speak at Eighth Street Temple tonight with theme The Temple of Religion and tomorrow On Critical Moments For Sunday Dinner the Best Desert Would be Queen Ice Cream 9100 gal Rosenfelds Hine Lynn mneven says Phila Oyster and Chap Houee J R Walsh Asks Divorce Josephine W Walsh sued for divorce married in Baltimore January 25 194 and lived together about one year The plaintiff represented by attorney J Colbert No Credit No Delivery Thatta Whr J T D Pyles stores sell for little more than half the price of others Miccans Pears Phosphates suit for 76000 begun in Equity Court No 2 March 1 1905 Brantue L Hawks against Robert J Brown and Horace S Cummings for money owed in guano and phosphates Arlington Bottling Co sells Heurichs beer for twenty years Fairfax Dairy 1757 Pa ave Special Police Reappointed Rock Point Oysters 90c Alwaya fresh shucked Endres German Restaurant former Park Hotel 11th and New York Italian orcheatra Winter garden cafe and buffet All seasonal delicacies now being served
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Brantue L Hawks
Robert J. Brown
Horace S Cummings
Equity
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Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Ave
Rosenthal
Star
Post
J. E. Rosenthal
N. W
Herrmann
Sts
Mr. Merchant
Potomac Electric Power Go
4Th Street
W. W
Prince Albert
Horn
THE
Sunday Post
By Mail
Grosner’s
S OF
Kuppenheimer
Probe Titles TO Land
Lansburgh Furniture Co
Inter-Ocean Building
Ninth Street
O’donnell, Sii Lin
Georgetown Hospital
Nurses’ Home
Ben
Lamcheon
Mres.bender
Jacobi Overcome
Frank Gaies
Firm of Gaskins & Games
Gongert
Stanley Hall
M. Zimmerman
Sonsta Pathetique
Hanwel
Gretel
Sappe
Hureperdinck
Regan
Herbert -Friedeman
Orient
Japan Art CO
City Bulletins
Lynn Mneven
Phila
Heurich’s
Maerzen and Senate—brewery
Arlington Bottling Company
Phone V
May Sylvester
James Hurd
John Taxton
Cyrus Jackson
Rock Point
Alwaya
Poherte
Endres
Park Hotel
11Th
New York
Gery
Yale Laundry
New York Ave
Jeep
Georges & Son, Inc. Foot Specialists
A.W
Uneeda
Ysters Direct
Nomini Oyster Co
St. S. W
Andrews
Meese Scott
le. Ave. N. W
Randle Highlards
Camtol OF
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Cers
Highlands
Dupont Circle
Mans
Apitol
the Post
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Straes
Barber & Rogs
Friedlander
Grink
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