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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1911
Page
8
The Post announces a new puzzle contest beginning with a fresh entry set while the present elimination ends. Those tied or held up in the current round may enter the new contest with premiums set by winner choice. Full details to be announced next Sunday as the old series ends.
Funeral services for John Turner, the Giant Washington teamster who died Sunday at the Washington Asylum Hospital, will be held this afternoon at 2 from an Eleventh Street southeast undertaking establishment. The Rev. P. J. O Connell will officiate with burial at Congressional Cemetery. Pallbearers include Abraham Penn, William Penn, Charles Penn, Edward Richards, Thomas Howell, and Francis Fort. A Baltimore factory sent an enormous casket after a telegram questioned dimensions. it arrived yesterday afternoon and proved large enough to contain the body. Relatives Mrs J I Hoolihan and Mrs Eval Bell, Turner’s sisters, will attend.
The Supreme Court denied a request to review the conviction of Frank Horn Elisha Horn Raymond May and H Snider of Kansas City Missouri on charges of using the mails to promote a fraudulent mining stock scheme. They were sentenced to one year and one day in prison and fined 3500 each.
Proceedings to nullify the will of James HL McGill of this city involve Bowmansville Canada as residuary devisee pending in probate court. McGill built the McGill building at Ninth and G streets NW and left Jane L. McGee as sole regatee with Bowmansville to inherit after her death. Plaintiffs John McGill and Isabel M. McGill of Canada allege they are heirs at law and that a recent act of parliament bars Bowmansville from holding lands abroad by devise. Lawyers Hamilton Colbert Yerkes Hamilton represent the plaintiffs.
Hundreds of St Marys parishioners and leading Catholic dignitaries attend the funeral of Rev F A B Wannenberg pastor of St Marys. Cardinal Gibbons and Mer Falconio among prelates present as high mass is sung and interment occurs in St Marys Cemetery.
Justice Barnard ruled Raymond L. Hibbs died in a warehouse fall on November 23, 1908, incurred risk from employment, and contributed to his own death. The jury favored property owners Walter F. Donaldson R. Golden Donaldson Malcolm W. Hill Norman Hill, exempting contractors Marta McNamara William Newman. Attorneys for administrator Thomas M. Hindle and for insured defendants were listed.
Police trial board plans to hear only whether Armstrong was the man accused in the assault on William Wesver. Counsel Michael Mangan noted an exception to the board ruling and the case was closed with decision reserved. Also mentions unrelated notices and an auto injury suit against Capital Traction Co. by Judge Tebbs seeking 350000.
Executive committee to lay out campaigns for all standing committees for the year at Thursday afternoon meeting. Also mentions Arnok's Ogdenshburg ALE as a cited product and lists local grocers Arlington Bottling Co. plus a note on a prisoner returned to Ohio for embezzlement charges. Lecture announced by George F Bowerman on the Public Library work in DC at Catholic University.
Very superior quality California Port or Sterry Wine obtainable for the full quart. Hugene Schwab 625 Stri se Line 321. Name Chamber's Delegates Captain James F Oyster president of the Chamber of Commerce yesterday appointed delegates to represent the chamber at the National Board of Trade convention opening today: George Worthington chairmen Daniel Fraser James B Henderson George H Judy Samuel Ss Shedd. The Talk of the Town Is Eckstein's Business Men's Lunch wiz N.Y. ave. Jeanette Cook 11 years old 119 C street northwest was seriously injured by a bulldog on F street between Seventh and Eighth while petting the animal. taken home with lacerations to the right hand.
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