May Disbar Adriaans Grievance Hearing Before Court
The Supreme Court of the District considered disbarment charges against local attorney John H. Adriaans as a grievance committee presented evidence from 10:30 a.m. to 4:10 p.m. The hearing centered on alleged fraudulent representations in an equity case involving Wesley Fry and a deed to Adriaans. Adriaans denied there was any fraudulent decree and argued for the court to honor its jurisdiction without censorship.
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Supreme Court of the District
John H. Adriaans
Clabaugh
Sted
Wiliam F. Mattingly
Adriaans
Equity
Wesley Fry
Adrianus
Fry
Adrians
Sr. Adriaars
Widow Sues for Damages Over Garage Explosion
Minnie T Ball as administratrix sues United States Express Company in District Supreme Court for 16000 dollars damages for the death of J J Gall the engineer in charge at the garage cleared on the alley between Third and Fourth and G and I streets northeast The suit claims the blast resulted from unskillful chimney rearrangement causing gas buildup in the stack The Philadelphia based firms D W Baker and Sheehy Hogan represent the plaintiff
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United States Express Company
Fourth
G and I
Minnie T Ball
District Supreme Court
J. J. Gall
PLC
D W Baker and Sheehy & Hogan
Court Honors Duvall at General Term Session
The court directed that bar resolutions mourning the death of Andrew Brown Duvall be spread on the minutes. Duvall, law corporation counsel, died in summer recess. Chief Justice Clabaugh announced adjournment out of respect for his memory.
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United States
D W Baker
Andrew Brown Duvall
Law Corporation
Duvall
Clabaugh
National Tribune Sold and Transfer of Globe Building
The National Tribune Company transferred property on the north side of Pennsylvania avenue between Third and Four-and-a-Half streets to Robert W Shoppell for 70000 dollars. The company also sold its personal property and the National Tribune newspaper to William H Lynn of New York City. consideration for the paper transfer is not stated.
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National Tribune Company
Robert W
Sunday Law Hearing Promises Tradesmen Input
Public hearing set Sunday as Commissioners review a bus related to Sunday closing. bill would close all stores except books and papers and ban games and building work with fines from 36 to 75 dollars and corporate penalties for employees. Also notes Denial of receiver petition for Puritan Life Insurance and building permits for Agnes Brandes and Thomas Henderson. funeral flowers ordered from Gude.
Permanent Sanitary Society formed at New Willard session
The American Society of Inspectors and Sanitary Engineers organized yesterday during the convention. Officers named include Henry B. Davis as president and Edwin Quinn, William H. Dewar, Martin J. Conroy, Isaac R. Carver, James S Cassidy as vice presidents and secretary and treasurer Frank W. O'Neil. The constitution adoption was postponed. Masters plumbers won admission with limits, while sanitary engineers remain eligible. Delegates toured Mount Vernon and planned a banquet at the hotel.
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American Society of Inspectors and Sanitary Engineers
New Willard
Society
Henry B. Davis
Plimbing
James S Cassidy
Boston
Frank W. O'Neil
Joliet
Congressional Library
Visiing
Mount Vernon
Foreclosure halt sought over alleged usurious West Virginia loan
Justice Stafford issued a rule against Washington National Building and Loan Association to show cause why it should not be enjoined from foreclosing on land in Tucker County West Virginia. William G. Conley of Kingwood filed suit for injunction and accounting claiming a July 1896 loan of 1000 dollars at 6 percent was repaid with that rate and that the land was transferred to S D Few of Parsons with an indemnity covenant. The case seeks to prevent sale of the property and to obtain an accounting to determine the debt and release of the encumbrance.
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Justice Stafford
District Supreme Court
Washington National Building and Loan Association
West Virginia
William G. Conley
Kingwood
W. Va
Thompson & Laskey
Conley
S. D. Few
Parsons
Tucker County
Appraisal Committee Meets Over Damages Near Union Station
Charles Baker George Moss and George Spranly form the appraisal panel to assess property damages from street grade changes around Union station. They met at city hall to hear N Street NE owners between North Capitol and First Streets but adjourned to 10:30 this morning as claimants could not start. Evidence from District will be heard tomorrow and upcoming cases involve Congress Street and L Street NE between Second and Third.
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Charles 4. Baker
George W. Moss
George Spranly
Union Station
Ie City Hall
N Street
North Capitol
First Streets
Congress Street
L Street
Congestion on M Street near Aqueduct Bridge
Longstanding agitation over M Street traffic near the Aqueduct Bridge continues with no clear remedy as public pressure grows. A letter from Falls Church resident A. Casilear warned the District could face a damage suit if conditions persist, and Commissioner Biddle noted efforts to relieve the congestion have yielded little.
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M Street
Aqueduct Bridge
A. Casilear
Falls Church
Biddle
Condemnation Jury Sworn For Brown Street Extension
A jury, summoned by the United States marshal and sworn by Justice Gould, will view the property to be condemned for the Brown Street extension and begin hearings on February 9 at City Hall. Also a grocer Jarl Pfleger was fined $100 for shaft weights violations in Police Court. Seaboard Florida Limited advertises a Pullman train from Washington to St. Augustine.
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Brown Street
United States
Gould
Jarl Pfleger
Second Street
Mulloway
George Howe
Ffueger
Seaboard Florida Limited
South
Washington
St. Augustine
Pa. Ave
City Talks on Insanity Bill and TB Registration
The Medical Society of the District of Columbia, meeting at Georgetown University Law School, is expected to back the insanity bill and a TB patient registration measure. The committee will favor resolutions. Also noted is the Midwinter Clearing Sale at Stumph & Lyford with prices on groceries and furniture, plus several local business ads and a court case: Pruitt trial for second degree murder begins today in Criminal Court No. 1.
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Medical Society of the District of Columbia
Georgetown University Law School
Velat
Rosenfeld
Stumph & Lyford
Mass. Ave
N. Cap. St
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Horn
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Boi
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COURT
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Marcel
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National Tribune
New Yorker
Puritan Life Insurance Company of Washington
Justice Anderson
Equity Court No. 1
Freorgse E. Song
Gilbert W. Cave
Stockhellers
Ashford
Yo Agnes Brandes
First Street
Thomas C. Henderson
Gesmuchier
Gude
Sanitary Society
Nspectors
Gale
Propety
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Emery
D. J. Kaufman
Sloan
G Street
U. S. Treasury
Wight
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England
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Baltimore
Miller
Massachusetts Avenue
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Tamer Picop
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Curacao
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Cravenette
Cravenette Coats
Victor Eadler
7Th St. N. W
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City Bulletins
Mass
Hoffman House
J. T. Doyles
Muddinman & Co
G St
12Th St
National Gas and
Instrict of
Columbia
Cincinnati
Ohio
Recorder of Deeds
W. Smith
Ist
Ind. Ave
Keene's Shoe
G St. Nw
J. T. D. Pyles
Washington Gas Light
McDougall Kitchen
Mayerg CO
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Hubbard Heating
F Street
Selinger
Jj. T. Walker Sons
16Th Street
M. Ve 'Phome
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Iture CO
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N. W. Burchell
Congressional Coffee
America
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Chicago
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7Th St
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