Lighting Plan for Washington Streets Considered by Commissioners
Electrical Engineer Walter C Allen presents plans for a comprehensive street lighting scheme in Washington. Proposals include flame arc lamps on Isles of Safety along Pennsylvania Avenue Seventh through Sixteenth Streets and Massachusetts Avenue, with varying night-time operation and post relocation to improve uniformity. Additional lamps on F Street and Fifteenth Street, and on Sixteenth Street, aim to increase coverage with some lights burning all night and others until midnight.
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Isles of Safety
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh
Sixteenth Streets
Mareachusettts Avenue
Walter C. Allen
Macfarland
Macfarland Poroniay
Washington
Isag
Isles
Seventh Street
Pennsylvania
Avenue
New York Avenue
Fifteenth Streets
F Street
Fifteenth Street
Treasury Building
Massachusetts Avenue
Ninth Street
Twenty-third Street
Sixteenth Street
H Street
Columbia Road
New mains and sewers ordered by Commissioner Cosby
Commissioner Cosby directs sewer and water mains projects across multiple streets including Genessse place and U street, with 80 feet of main on Genessse place and 1 feet of main on U street, plus a pipe across Fourteenth Street near Kearney Street. Walter J. Douglas to travel to Philadelphia, New York, and Boston to inspect bridges.
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Cosby
Genessse Place
Eighteenth Street
Quarry Road
U Street
Fendall
Eighteenth Streets
Park Road
Seventeenth
Eighteenth Stresta
Square
Walter J. Douglas
Pastors to Hear Senator Dolliver at City Meeting
The Pastors Federation of this city will hold its first meeting since organization on Monday at 11 o clock at the YMG. Senator J. P. Dolliver of Town will deliver the address. Officers include Rev. J. G. Butler president Rev. J. J. Muir first vice president Rev. Wallace Radctiffe second vice president Rev. M Ross Fishburn secretary and Rev. Robert M. Moore treasurer Clergymen of the city are invited to attend.
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Pastors’ Federation
YMG
Federation
J. P. Dolliver
Town
J. G. Butler
J. J. Muir
Wallace Radctiffe
M Ross Fishburn
Robert M. Moore
Bankruptcy Decree Sought Against Thomas F Keane
Creditors from Washington and New York filed suit in District Supreme Court seeking a bankruptcy declaration for Thomas F Keane owner of a Chop House at 14th and F Streets NW. They allege debts exceed $16 000 and are represented by Wolt and Rosenberg.
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Thomas F. Keane
Michael 4. Keane
Henry T Ostterdinger
Washington
Simon Lewald
New York
District Supreme Court
Fourteenth and
City to ban sensational billboard ads now on walls
Washington officials and Maj. Sylvester announced a ban on sensational posters on billboards. The move targets posters showing voluptuous or suggestive scenes, dancing figures and corset imagery, aiming to curb youth exposure. John Shoemaker, who controls downtown postings, supported the crackdown after returning from a National Billposters Association convention.
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Washington
West
Maj. Sylvester
John Shoemaker
Oklahoma City
Movement to Create Commission for Insurance Law Reform
A movement by the American Bar Association committee on Insurance Law seeks Congress approval to form a commission to draft a model insurance statute for the District of Columbia. The goal is national uniformity, with a core regulation for insurers and a report expected by the ABA meeting in Detroit in August.
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District of Columbia
American Bar Association
Raleigh
Ralph W. Breckenridge
Omaha Nebr
Robert A. Marcur
Towanda Pa
William R. Vance
Washington, D. C
Robert Dunlap
Chicago
William H. Burges
el Paso
Tex
Mr. Dunlap
Nathaniel Wilson
District of Columbia Bar Association
Congress
Detroit
Two Divorces Sought In District Supreme Court
Walter H Bouis seeks an absolute divorce from Lillie M Bouis claiming she deserted him within two weeks of their June 13 1901 Washington marriage and has lived in a Baltimore suburb for three years The second case May E Phillips of 923 1 Street NW sues Preston C Phillips alleging jealousy threats and repeated abuse under alcohol influence and seeks a limited divorce May 15 1900 marriage is noted with counsel R Bennett and R Gordon Finney representing Phillips The report lists attorneys Car rington and others as counsel for Bouis.
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Walter H. Bouis
Guit
District Supreme Court
Lillie M. Bouis
Washington
Baltimore
E Carrington
May E Phillips
Preston C Phillips
Ina
Hqnor
Lips
R Bennett
R Gordon Finney
Baur and Cornwall Lead in Quarterly Detective Report
Central Detectives Baur and Cornwall top the quarterly report for October to December in arrests and stolen property recovered. Barbee and Vermillion follow. Burlingame and Weedon lead in convictions with a total of 27. Property recovered totals $1,440.93.
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Baur
Cornwall
Barbee
Vermillion
O'Brien
Parham
Berman
Cox
Evans
O'Dea Burlingame
Weedon
Central Office
Sues secret society over expulsion
Frank Storry files mandamus to reinstate a member expelled from Societa Unione e Fratestranza Italiana in Washington. The plaintiff alleges unjust, illegal expulsion after May 14 1907 and September 1907 hearings with no witness chance, claiming consistent compliance with by laws and dues. Attorney George P. Hoover listed.
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Societa Unione E Fratestranza Italiana
Washington
Frank Storry
George P. Hoover
City Wastes Water and Legal Notice in Court
The District Supreme Court heard Leckie Fulton & Cox sue to compel John W Caldwell to sell property as equity redemption on a $1993 judgment plus interest from May 4 197 and $860 costs. Defendant’s property unavailable for levy. Separate notices include a liquor license protest, a public health Water waste report, Burns and canal district seeds to employes, and Col Townsend’s medical progress.
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District Supreme Court
Leckie
Fulton & Cox
Clarence Lewis
John W. Caldwell
Caldwell
Lema
Connecticut Republican Association
Grand Army Hell
Connecticut
Schneider
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Saks & Company
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Rosenthal
Cluett
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TOR
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Ask
Potomac Electric Power
14Th Street
St. N
Barnett Vates
Friedlander Bros. Cor
Keeley Institute
North Capitol Street
Walliington
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Emrich’s Markets
Wisconsin Ave
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Fist and Kats
8Th and
M Sts
11Th Street
Indiana Nw
Senator
Price
Barbar & Ross, O
Yale Laundry
New York Ave
The
Sues Secret Society
Frank Storty
Ttscan
Florida
Harris Taylor
Florida State Bar Association
St. Augustine
St Se
J TD Pyles
Phila Oyster and Chop House
Panama
Ysthmian Canal Zone
Bureau of Agriculture
McFarland
Cecil Rhodes
Yousand Son Srey
Supt
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Won- McFarland
Consolidated “Mining Company
National Metropolitan Bank
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Ing
Patrick Ay Walsh
Excise Board
Wagner
F. J. Wagner
Washington Fire Decar Ment
International Association of Fire Engineers
Col. Townsend
Col. E. B. Townsend
Mount Pleasant
Heurich's
Tt Maersen Enate
Arlington Bottles Company
Jewel and Gan Stem
Hong St
C. A
Muddiman’& Co
Manhattan
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Stetson
Rosner
PA. Ave
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Thomas Moran
N. A
Easthampton
L. A
New York City
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Tovar Hotel
Fred Harvey
Geo. GC. Dillard, Gen. Agt
A.T &S FP. Ry
Broadway
Gallery of Foreign Arts
Dupont Circle
Directors
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Wm. Hahn & Co
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N. W
S. EB
Prince Albert
Theas
Henry Evans
F St
Automobile News
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Ysters Direct
Siquar
Nomini Oyster Co
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Julius Lansburgh Co
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11Th
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N. W. Burchell
Tharp
Berkeley
Uneeda
National Biscuit
Duffy
Roy Malt Whiskey Company
Rochester
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O'Donnell
Randle Highlands Capitol
U.S. Rr
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Tremartx
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la. Ave
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PHS Sunday Post
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