Washington Gaslight suit seeks control of Georgetown stock
Equity action filed in Washington County seeks to declare Washington Gaslight Company incompetent as a shareholder and to grant decree transferring stock to American Security and Trust Company as trustee. The petition cites prior attempts to secure ownership via legal bills and alleges secret trusts and undistributed dividends totaling about 150000 dollars, with decisive January to June 1912 events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown
Gaslight Company
Washington- Gaslight Company
Cancellatitan
Ton
Wington Company
Petts Company
Washington
Georg
Washington Company
Thomas
Hume
Wiliam G. Johnson
Congress
Georgetown Company
Ndime
Cattle Prices Rise As Farm Animal Values Increase
Department of Agriculture figures show higher farm animal values despite lower head counts. Milk cows worth 107,269,000 and other cattle 159,581,000 up. sheep 21,009,000 and swine 79,000,000 lift total farm animal value by 493,458,000, a 2.8 percent rise from 1919. Horses and mules also up in value despite cattle declines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Conference on Faust case at Department of Justice
A conference at the Department of Justice examined whether the decree was violated. James A. Fowler and Thalyes B. Morriston plus Oliver E. Pagan reviewed a report from United States Attorney ba Atwell of Dallas. Decisions on trying Arch others in Texas remain pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istorame
Department of Justice
James ‘A. Fowler
Wickersham
United States
Ba Atwell
Dallas
Bes Nane
Texas
Ladies Viennese Orchestra at Cafe Republique
An evening with the Ladies Viennese Orchestra at Cafe Republique promises refined entertainment after theater, with elegant supper parties in the rathskeller. It highlights a dramatic offer “Wounded in the Heart” and a note on Virginia Waterfalls as a wonderful sight, setting a cultured, high-class scene for patrons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viennese Orch
Nira
Cafe Republique Dpil
Virginia
Wacere Falls
Yale Laundry
Lottery Parcel Sales Bring Small Fortune to Public
The United States gains 10861 dollars today due to carelessness in returning mail addresses. A feature lottery of unopened packages was eliminated by Mr. Hitchcock. An unmounted diamond over four carats sold for 250 dollars. Items of all descriptions were displayed to buyers in the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitchcock
United States
Mr. Hitchcock
Sylvester Seeks More Officers to Curb District Murders
Superintendent Sylvester reports in a 71 page annual file that murders in the District rose and calls for expanding the police force from 700 to 920. He requests higher staffing, outlines a $4,096,660 budget for the year ending June 30, 1914, and urges increases in an intoxicated hospital capacity and authority over a police levy for husband collection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester
Department
Alto- ‘Gaks
Hnabahds
Millions for a park commission awards set in land seizure plan
A government parkway project near Union Station prompts condemnation and awards totaling 3 0081494 78 for parcels between Capitol and Railroad Depot to extend Pennsylvanias avenue to Union Station. Judges must issue process to owners within 20 days, with Congress to consider appropriation for purchases. Commission members Dulany Ross and Childress reported 43 volumes 3 78 pages of proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
H.rogier Dulany
Samuel Ross
John. W. Childress
Penn
Arthur—place
C. Street
Union Station
Second. Street
New Jersey Avenue
Commission
Congress
Junnellon
Pennsylvanis’ Avenue
First Street
Union Station Plaza
Sherman
Cannon
Elliott Woods
Capitol
Wickersham ‘Institute
District Supreme Court
Mesars
Dulany
Ross
Childress
Coffey Will Leaves Half Estate to Church and Relatives
Mary Kerr Coffey widow of Titian J. Coffey of Pittsburgh filed a 1902 will with amendments, bequeathing 2000 to St John orphanage, naming the church as contingent residuary legatee of estate valued over 1 million, with major sums to John J. Chew, Mary Kerr Lyman and others, and provisions for Fidelity Trust Company to manage funds for grandchildren Evelyn and Livia Chew with staggered distributions to St John’s and Trinity Churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Chew
Mary Kerr Lyman
Tartter
George Bryan
Simle
Allegheny
Coffey
St.John’s
Pittsburgh
St. John's Church
Trinity Church
Andrew Lenox Kerr- Phiaritable! ‘Endowment
Thomas Hyde
the Riggs
Washington Gas Company Fire Auto Emergency Automobile
The Washington Gas Light Company plans to deploy an emergency automobile to respond to city fires within reach. The central offices will locate the vehicle by an alarm and dispatch it promptly to the scene, with a crew ready to shut down danger and protect property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Gas
Com
Patent Law Association Banquet Planned in Washington
The Patent Law association will hold its annual banquet at University Club Friday evening marking the fifteenth year of its existence. About 300 members from various parts of the country are expected to attend with high level officials from the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia and patent offices present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Patent Law Association
Wash
Ington
Taft to Attend University Club Dinner at New Willard
Taft will attend the ninth annual University Club dinner at the New Willard on Saturday evening February 8 with President Grant and John Rempe Mtor of the New York American slated as toastmaster. A meeting of the bar of the United States Court of Claims is set for Saturday at 11 in the courtroom to consider action on the retirement of Chief Justice Peelle after over twenty years of service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
University Club
New Willard
Grant Fride
John Rempte Mtor
New “York
Bar Association
United States Court of’Claims
Peelle
Q. Distinguished
Poultry Show Opens Exhibits Worth 17000 At Takoma Hall
The first annual Poultry Show opens at Takoma Hall Takoma Park with a vast display including turkeys ducks geese pigeons and many chicken breeds. More than 80 entries are registered with 1000 birds valued at 17000 expected to compete. Judge Bean faced tough choices among high grade birds while Prof Roy H Walt spoke on poultry raising at a Takoma Library lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul
Pigeon
Takoria
Takorna ‘Park
Collegeville
Regis
District of Columbia
Alee
Bean
Roy
H. Walt
Maryland Experiment Station
College Park
Takoma Library
Delinquent Tax List Big for District Real Estate
The district lists 16 000 parcels with unpaid taxes totaling over 300 000 dollars. Tax Collector C C Rogers said the delinquent list is complete and will be printed as a pamphlet for public distribution. The delinquent sale begins March 11 and continues until all property is sold. Delinquent owners may avoid publication by paying taxes today or tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Rogers
Widder
Fire Threatens Deaf Institute After Gas Explosion
A gas explosion on the first floor of Fowler Hall at the Deaf and Dumb Institute on Eighth Street and Florida Avenue NE caused a blaze yesterday afternoon. About five to six people, including several young girls and teachers, were present when fire engines arrived and extinguished the fire. An employee repairing a chandelier accidentally broke a pipe, igniting the escaping gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deaf and Dumb Institute
Eighth | Street
Florida Avenue
Fowler Hall
Anm
Desirable Home With Modern Heated Water System
A compact sale notice describes a comfortable house with economical hot water heating, a large bath area, shower facilities, and two cars on the rear lot connected to an electric charging plant. The owner offers the home at a price far below its original cost to a quick buyer and invites inspections.
Free Freight Delivery At Risk In City
Commercial groups gear up to oppose the Pennsylvania Railroad plan to end free freight delivery after March 1. The Retail Merchants Association acts, with president Joseph Strasburger away. P T Moran of the Chamber of Commerce transportation committee will convene a meeting soon to plot ways to retain the service, noting similar appeals in Washington and Anacostia to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
Retail Merchants’ Association
Joseph Strasburger
P.T. Moran
Chamber of Commerce
Citizens’ Associations of
Tinner Falls Two Stories Fatal Injury in Construction
William Woodward a tinner aged 22 or 23 fell from the second story window ledge at a building under construction at Fifteenth and Harvard streets northwest yesterday. He struck the pavement, sustaining a fracture at the base of the skull. He was taken to Garfield Hospital in critical condition. He lived at 608 Natant Street Northwest and was employed by Rode Brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Woodward
Fifteenth
Harvard
Garfield
Woodward
Natant
Rode. Brothers
Thief Snatched Pocketbook In Baltimore Street Stunt
Mrs. Lillian Wicks of Maryland Avenue reported a robbery near Thirteen-and-a-Half and PD streets northwest. A man described as a negro grabbed her pocketbook containing two dollars in bills a silver ticket to Baltimore and other items then fled as she screamed. Police were notified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Wicks
Maryland Avenue
Baltimore
Wicks
D- Street
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Saks & Compary
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventh Street
Charles G. Stott & CO
New York Ave
Ninth'st
John H. Magruder
Don
Washington, D.C
F. H. Smith Company
New York Ave. N. W
Georges
Georges & Sow
ING
Potomac Electric Power
Cox
14Th Street
N.W
Popular Tyver
Judd & Detwailer, Inc
TAE
Georgetown Gas Co
Washington CO
Washington Gaslight Company
Amerian Security
Truat Company
RS Gorner
Bcesus
Union
Aew
Carel Ae Naomse
U.S
Smail
Faust
Thas
Archbold
Flowers
McKint
Supreme’ Court
Ceaindt
McKinley
Win. H. Saniidera & Co
Southern
Hla
D. Real Estate
City Bulletins
Harvey's
Ith St
Pa. Ave. Nw
SALE
NETS
Kore
Police
Tiessie
Jona Ww. Childings
Takoma
Hall
Plymouth Recks
E. D. Talty
George A. Redhead
Hezekia
Day
Harry Myers
white _Plymouth Rocks
R. EH. Lee
Hutchinson & ,Hettmueller
William Busey
W.G. Muller
J. F. Delandorf
Pine Grove Farm
and .L. A. Gray
Buff Plymouth Rocks
W. I. Orrison
A. H. Kirk
W. G
George R. Bliss
H. J. Hurt
Partridge
Wyandottes
H. ‘J. Hunt
J.-F. Biret
Harry L. Smith
W. L. Kirby
John H. Davia
James A. Davis
Love & Dixon
W. G. Miller
Robert Bigelow
S.C. White
S.C. White Leghorns
Gilbert C. Hillingar
M. EK. Stroud
H. L. Buddington
C. W. ‘Ripper & Son
C. S. Moore
Otto J. G. Gray
C. Buff. Leghorns
John M. Davis
T. Frank Hall
J. C. ‘Benedict
C. Black
Minorcal
George W. Estler
L. A Gray
Stanley Anderson
C. B.r.baldug
D. E. Coon
Charles D. Holden
B. B. Hutchinson
R. D. Lillie
Pine_ Grove Farm
Otto J. Grau
Walter I. Thorne
Stone & Fairfax
N.Y. Ave
the Heights
Tinner Falls
Fitetel
New Yorks
Wetherbee & Wood
Fifth Ave
New York City
Mary Garden
New Columbia
Princess” Grafonda
Fai
Columbia
Victor
Princess”. Grafonola
Columbia Phonograph Co
G Street
N. W
F Street
Ee Ha
Pete Ae
G. Smith Piano
Salle Ie
Cluett, Peabody & Co
Makers
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
the Sunday. Post
Fineman & Goldsmith
Fourteenth Street
Byron
S. Adams
Friatz
M. Sea
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