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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1909
Page
6
The 82d semiannual event slashes prices across men’s wear including winter overcoats suits and trousers. Readied reductions list Overcoats and Suits range from 8.75 to 50.00 while Men’s Trousers fall to 1.95 through 5.45 and other price breaks appear throughout the sale.
Henry P Blair resigns as first assistant district counsel with promotion of F H Stephens to adviser to Thomas. William Henry White, ten-year local bar member, named second assistant district counsel. White, born Cooper county Missouri, educated Georgetown and National University, long civics and legal practice, to join private practice while remaining in Columbian Building offices.
Frances Browner aged 11 months claims she gave a gold watch and chain and a purse with 60 cents to a white woman for safekeeping. Detective Parham found her at home in Alexandria and recovered the watch and chain and absent money. The girl 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 block a $25 000 government payment Judge Wright granted the petition and ordered show cause by February 23 Why Thurston says Radcliffe held a claim against the United States and engaged him to prosecute before congressional committees for a 16 per cent fee Lincoln is alleged to seek to transfer the claim to Radcliffe in England without paying his fee.
William T. Duffy aged about volumes died yesterday at 2 30 pm from apoplexy after collapsing on a high stool during luncheon. He lived at 2 M Street northeast and left parents and a brother. In separate note, William Stone age 23 of 3 N Street Southeast injured when struck by a motorcycle near 3320 Columbia Road. He received non serious injuries. rider identified as Percy H. Willis of The Denver apartment 5. An advertisement notes Gude's Asterlons Beauty tonic at 1214 F Street.
An old time recipe promises cough relief within a day using glycerine with pine oil and Virgin Pine compound. It advises shaking and dosing a teaspoon every four hours and claims healing properties from the Pine product, produced by Leach Chemical Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Health department inspectors audited 16 dairy operations in the district during the past week. Of 471 cattle checked none were diseased. 6 farms fell below standards, water samples from 22 suppliers will be tested. 15 establishments faced police court fines totaling 23.
A party of thirteen business law and estates students from the National Park Seminary visited Philadelphia’s city hall to study the practical side of legal matters. They toured Criminal Court No 2 recorder of deeds and wills offices and met Belva Lockwood before touring the Supreme Court where Justice Brewer spoke to them.
At the Pittmans suburban home a diverse group met BE Davidson Washington son of Dr. Booker T Washington. The elder delivered remarks at the New Wilferd and later spoke to attendees. Attendees included W T Vernon and other prominent officials and professionals.
Inspector Boardman reports Boston police seek Robert A. Harvey alias Robert E. Hall last seen after a 1908 forgery case. Harvey opened an account with the First National Bank of Boston and allegedly deposited a $10,000 worthless check drawn on Loram Street Savings Bank Co Cleveland. He then sent fake checks countywide while visiting brokers and dealers, offering payments with worthless drawings and borrowing small sums.
James Sullivan, convicted of housebreaking and larceny, was sentenced by Justice Gould in Criminal Court No. 2 to six months in the workhouse. He had been found under a bed at 2 First Street Northwest by Mrs Catherine Richards and, at the station, wore shoes belonging to James H. Richards. The defendant claimed amnesia and testified he thought he had been arrested for sleeping in the gutter.
Probate filings reveal Johanna Driscoll naming Mary Harnedy as sole heir contingent on William Harneday not interfering with the bequest. The Georgetown lot, improvements, and personal property are part of the estate. Charles F. Scott and daughter Mabel L. Scott are named in Martha Scott's will dated July 4, 1906, with income split between husband and daughter. If the daughter dies before the father, the estate goes to the father, then to Herman L. Amiss on the father's death.
John West a 15 year old pupil of the Technical High School was injured yesterday afternoon in the workshop when he fell against an iron rati ng, suffering a scalp laceration. He was taken to Emergency Hospital and is not in serious condition. The notice also mentions various local advertisements and a separate civil suit filed in Circuit Court No. 3 regarding a 376,000 claim for guano and phosphate deposits on the Island of Calapaich.
The State Department has received a copy of the imperial edict reaffirming the new Chinese government's resolve to fully execute the constitutional program laid down by the late Empress Dowager on August 27. A long list of unrelated ads and notices follow, including gas regulator promotion and city street cleaning regulations.
Charles B Ball once inspector of plumbing for the District and now chief sanitary inspector of the Chicago board of health spent several hours at the District building. He has been away from Washington fifteen years working with New York and Chicago governments and discussed Chicago health efforts to improve tenement and lodging house conditions.
Willam H Emery has been appointed chief of the miscellaneous division in the office of the auditor for the Interior Department. He entered public service in 1908, through the civil service, and has a record for faithfulness and efficiency. A Georgetown and New York University graduate, he is hailed as "The Man Who Knows."
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