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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1907
Page
27
Schools head urges Commissioners to permit roller skating on park sidewalks and less busy streets while restricting use on major thoroughfares. He cites limited play space, safety concerns, and proposes discrimination to balance recreation with public safety.
The commissioners viewed a new wreck and windlass wagon built by Rock Creek Auto and Wagon Works for the fire department to pull down damaged walls, aid rail wrecks, and lift overturned engines. Also inspected a fourth size Metropolitan steam engine and a chemical and hose wagon to replace Tennallytown gear. Engine Company No 20 to be installed at 10 this morning.
Police Captain Decides Five-Cent Theater on Seventh Street Northwest plays only one tune and operates on Sundays. L B Wright of 1423 Wighth Street NW, Cosmos Club member, complained to Commissioners that the sound disturbs nearby residents. Captain Sullivan of the Second Precinct reports no action possible as proprietor is strictly following the law.
District officials report 35350 in damages for property along Massachusetts Avenue due to street grade changes near Union Station. Protests argue the sum is too low while rulings await court confirmation. Other items note increased license office workload, traffic concerns on M Street Northeast, police witness rules, and hospital ward funding. editorials praise local florists and announce possible hospital ward closures without extra funds.
Police at the First precinct protested renewal of E V Roche’s saloon liquor license at 3M Fourteenth Street NW, calling it disorderly. the excise board and police testified to threats to public peace while Roche promised compliance. Protest also raised against Hobart Guggenheimer’s wholesale liquor house near schools. board of education opposed due to proximity to Business High and McKinley Manual Training School. attorney argued orderly conduct. Board to decide later.
William W. Conner requests Commissioners instruct public school medical inspectors to examine traded schools pupils and report defectives for care. Health Officer Woodward notes inspectors ready to examine all referred by teachers or all pupils if board desires with caution on inspector limits and time.
Jennie E. Benson filed in District Supreme Court against Metropolitan Life Insurance Company seeking $1,000 plus interest from December 2 1906 on a life policy taken by Johnson F Benson deceased. She says the policy was issued April 1905 and paid for by Benson for one year and expired December 3 1905. She alleges demands were made and payment refused.
The trial of Representative Binger Hermann for destroying General Land Office records was postponed from February 4 to February 11 due to District Attorney Baker's illness. Indicted co defendants Hyde, Benson, Diamond, and Schneider had related land fraud cases moved from February 11 to March 4.
The District grand jury yesterday began examining witnesses in the shooting of former Senator Arthur Brown of Utah by Mrs Anna M Bradley at the Raleigh Hotel in this city. Prosecution witnesses include Dr. Larkin W Glazebrook deputy coroner who did the autopsy and Dr Charles White of Emergency Hospital. Theodore Taity hotel manager. Josephine Kidwell a maid. BC Owens a hotel clerk. and police officers Frank Emmett B A Lamb Clifford L Grant Guy H Burlingame M S Gunn Clayton Halfelair Eddie Arnitt and Edward A Parker.
W H G Scott a railway mail clerk sued the District Supreme Court for 310000 damages claiming negligence left streets unsafe. On Nov 27 while walking on New York avenue near Thirteenth street he fell through an open coal hole, injuring his body and causing a nervous shock. He says injuries prevented duty and caused medical expenses. Also notes murder trial of Charles Fletcher for his wife Della's death.
Final day for appeal in the William Burge murder case passed with no notice filed. Burge, a Black man, has been twice convicted and three times sentenced to hang for killing his wife, with stays granted previously on technicalities. He faces execution early in April, and prosecutors may move to wipe the appeal from record to avoid further delays.
Jesse Bowyere alias Bowie of 1008 Seventh street southeast pleaded guilty to bigamy and was held for grand jury action under $1 bail. It is alleged he married Bila Chase of Baltimore in November 1905 and unlawfully married Viola Simms in June last year. Both wives are prepared to testify at the trial. Also: Wesley Ford received sixty days for stealing three pecks of coal. he was a driver for Johnson Bros. coal yard and sold coal in an alley.
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