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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1909
Page
33
The store announces its 82d semiannual clearance with steep price cuts across the entire stock. Men’s winter outerwear and suits, young men’s ensembles, and a range of trousers are marked down, with prices listed from twelve fifty to fifty dollars to move inventory before stock taking.
Henry P Blair resigns as first assistant corporation counsel and F H Stephens is promoted to adviser to Thomas. William H White, a ten year local bar veteran, is named second assistant corporation counsel. White, born in Missouri, pursued law after early career in publishing and teaching, earning Georgetown and National University degrees and joining private practice in Washington.
Frances Browner, age 1, claimed she gave a gold watch and chain and a purse to a white woman for safekeeping after stealing them from Mrs A. C. Slaymaker in Alexandria. Detective Parham found the girl at her home and recovered the watch and chain but the 60 cents was missing. Frances is held at the detention house.
Former Senator John M Thurston filed suit in the Drattet Supreme Court against William Radcliffe of Kent England Arthur Lincoln a broker and Charles H Treat treasurer of the United States seeking a restraining order to halt a $25 000 government payment Judge Wright granted the petition and ordered show cause by February 23 The bill alleges Radcliffe possessed a claim against the United States and engaged Thurston to prosecute before House and Senate committees for a 16 percent fee Lincoln is said to seek to change the claim so it could transfer to Radcliffe in England without paying him his fee.
William T. Duffy, a government printing office employee, died of apoplexy yesterday afternoon at 2:30. He had been seated eating when he fainted, fell, and was taken to the emergency room where efforts to save him continued. He was in his forties and resided at 2 M Street northeast, leaving a mother, father, and a brother. A separate item notes William Stone, 23, of 3 N Street Southeast, was knocked down by a motorcycle on Columbia Road. his injuries were not serious. The motorcycle rider was Percy H. Willis of The Denver apartment No. 5.
An old advertisement touts a cough remedy made from glycerine pine oil and straight risk to be taken in doses of a teaspoonful every four hours. It claims the pine based formula will break a cold in twenty four hours and cure any cough, urging buyers to ensure the product is genuine Virgin Pine compound prepared and guaranteed by Leach Chemical Co of Cincinnati Ohio.
District health department reports 16 dairy farms inspected last week with six under standard, 1471 cattle examined with no disease found, water samples taken from 22 farms to test safety for cows and milk handling. Police court actions totaled 923 in fines for 15 outlets cited.
Thirteen students from the National Park Seminary visited the city hall in a study tour led by Miss Harriet Freebey, surprising Marriage License Clerk R P Belew. They toured Criminal Court No 2, the recorder of deeds, and wills offices, meeting Belva Lockwood and hearing a speech by Justice Brewer at the Supreme Court cloakrooms during their trip.
A Monday night reception at Mr and Mrs W Sidney Pittmans suburban home hosted BE Davidson Washington son of Dr Booker T Washington. Notables present included W T Vernon and other professionals. Washington spoke on dependent charity during the event while touring with his father.
Inspector Boardman seeks Robert A. Harvey alias Robert E. Hall after a Boston request. Harvey was jailed over twenty years ago for forgery and allegedly deposited a $10,000 worthless check in 1908 at the First National Bank of Boston. He has since used fake checks to buy real estate or automobiles, borrowing small sums meanwhile.
James Sullivan a convict in Criminal Court Ne was sentenced to six months in the workhouse by Justice Gould for housebreaking and larceny. He had been found under a bed at the home of James O Meary on First street northwest by Mrs Catherine Richards who called police. At the station he wore shoes belonging to James H Richards and Sullivan claimed amnesia and said he thought he had been arrested for sleeping in the gutter.
Johanna Driscoll's will dated December 26, 1842 leaves Mary Harnedy as sole heir so long as her husband William Harneday avoids any interference. The estate includes a Georgetown lot with improvements and valuable personal property. Martha Scott's will dated July 4, 1906, filed for probate, splits income between Charles F. Scott and his daughter Mabel L. Scott, with contingencies: if the daughter dies first, the husband inherits, then on his death the estate reverts to Herman L. Amiss.
John West, 15, of 1744 S street northwest, was injured yesterday afternoon in the school workshop after falling against an iron railing. He was taken to Emergency Hospital with a scalp laceration. condition not serious. Also mentions Poultry Exhibit and various local ads and a $76,000 phosphate suit filed in Circuit Court No.3 by Crastus L Hawkes against Herbert J Brown and Morace S Cummings for deposits on Calapaich Island.
A copy of the imperial edict reaffirming the new Chinese government’s determination to carry out its constitutional program, dated August 27, last, has been received at the State Department. Also notes a city-wide push to extend street sweeping hours beyond 6 am to 8 am.
Former inspector Charles B Ball, longtime district plumbing chief, now Chicago board of health chief sanitary inspector, visited the District building and discussed the local department's methods. Ball, absent in Washington for fifteen years, has worked with New York and Chicago municipal governments. He and Inspector Conrad reviewed Chicago health department efforts to maintain healthful tenement and lodging house conditions.
Willam H Emery has been promoted to chief of the miscellaneous division in the office of the auditor for the Interior Department. He began public service in 1908 through the civil service and has a record of faithfulness and efficiency. He is a graduate of Georgetown and New York universities.
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