Disbarment Hearing for Adriaans Opens in Court
The Supreme Court of the District conducted a full day hearing on disbarment charges against local attorney John H. Adriaans. The grievance committee alleges false representations in a real estate matter involving Wesley Fry. Adriaans denied any fraudulent decree and defended his actions as legally significant rather than improper. The court admitted decrees as evidence and plans a prompt ruling.
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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 Explosion at Garage
Minnie T Ball administratrix sues United States Express Company in District Supreme Court for 16000 in damages for the death of her husband J J Gall engineer in charge at the garage destroyed in the April explosion. Attorneys D W Baker and Sheehy Hogan claim the accident arose from unskillful chimney re arrangement causing gas buildup in the stack.
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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 For Death Of Bar Counsel
The court adopted resolutions expressing regret at the death of Andrew Brown Duvall, law corporation counsel. On motion by United States Attorney D W Baker the general term directed the resolutions be spread on the court minutes. Chief Justice Clabaugh announced the adjournment was taken to honor Mr Duvall whose death occurred during the summer recess.
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United States
D W Baker
Andrew Brown Duvall
Law Corporation
Duvall
Clabaugh
National Tribune Sold by the National Tribune Company
The National Tribune Company transferred its north Pennsylvan ia avenue property between Third and Four-and-a-half streets, formerly the Globe Building, to Robert W Shoppell for 70,000. It also sold its personal property including the National Tribune newspaper to William H Lynn of New York City. the price for the paper and paraphernalia was not stated.
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National Tribune Company
Robert W
Sunday Law Hearing To Hear Tradesmen Arguments
Public hearing will precede the Sunday closing bill as commissioners weigh a proposal to close all stores except book and paper shops. Prohibitions include pastimes and building work with fines from 36 to 75 dollars, and corporate penalties per employed person.
Sanitary Society forms with new officers at Willard
The Permanent organization of the American Society of Inspectors and Sanitary Engineers was effected at the New Willard during the convention's second day. Officers include Henry B. Davis president and Edwin Quinn first vice president, with Dewar Conroy Carver Cassidy and O Neill named to senior posts. The constitution report was postponed. Plumbers gain admission with joint membership for sanitary engineers. visits to Mount Vernon and Congressional Library noted. a banquet planned at the hotel after the convention.
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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 in alleged usury West Virginia case
Justice Stafford granted a rule against Washington National Building and Loan Association to show cause why it should not be enjoined from continuing foreclosure actions in Tucker County West Virginia. William G. Conley of Kingwood filed suit seeking an injunction and accounting alleging a $1000 loan in July 1896 at 6 percent interest with the land security and an indemnity covenant by S D Few of Parsons to protect the purchaser.
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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 Hears Damage Claims Near Union Station
Charles Baker George Moss and George Spranly met at city hall to appraise damages from street grade changes around Union station. Claimants on N Street Northeast between North Capitol and First Streets adjourned to 10 30 AM. District evidence to be presented tomorrow. Next cases include Congress Street properties and north side of L Street Northeast 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
M Street Traffic Congestion at Aqueduct Bridge
District officials faced persistent congestion on M Street at the Aqueduct Bridge with no clear remedy as traffic grows. The complaint from Falls Church resident A. Casilear triggered notices to the Commissioners last July and Commissioner Biddle noted attempts to ease the bottleneck have yielded limited results.
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M Street
Aqueduct Bridge
A. Casilear
Falls Church
Biddle
Condemnation jury sworn for Brown Street extension damages
A U S marshal supervised jury sworn by Justice Gould to assess damages and benefits for extending Brown Street northwest. The panel will view the property Wednesday February 7 and convene at City Hall Friday February 9 at 1 pm to hear evidence on land value.
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Brown Street
United States
Gould
City and district notices and sales ads mix
City officials plan to back an insanity bill and tuberculosis patient registration at a Georgetown Law School meeting. Midwinter furniture sale opens Thursday at Stumph Lyford with extensive groceries and household discounts. Also reports dissolution of The National Gas and By-Product Company and local court action for second degree murder.
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G Street
Wight
Diplomatic Corps
England
G. Sloan & CO
Medical Society of the District of Columbia
Georgetown University Law School
Stumph & Lyford
Mass
Velat
Rosenfeld
Mass. Ave
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Marcus
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Brussels
Madras
Horn
S. Press
Butrton
Lughis Leeamer
Boi
Andrews P
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Aper Co
John B. Espey Espey
Wort
PIAN
John F. Ellis & Co
Pa. Ave
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COURT
Bar Association
Hether
Reidy
Radway
Rai Ae
W.grove
Marcel
MME
My. Siccaids
National Tribune
New Yorker
Washington
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
Procer
Jarl Pfleger
Second Street
Mulloway
George Howe
Ffueger
Seaboard Florida Limited
South
St. Augustine
Emery
D. J. Kaufman
Sloan
U. S. Treasury
Baltimore
Miller
Massachusetts Avenue
X Picon
Tamer Picop
PICON
Curacao
7Th St. and
Mass. Ave. N. W
Cravenette
Cravenette Coats
Victor Eadler
7Th St. N. W
Nia
Herrmann
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City Bulletins
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
N. Cap. St
Keene's Shoe
G St. Nw
J. T. D. Pyles
Washington Gas Light
McDougall Kitchen
Mayerg CO
Seventh St
Hubbard Heating
F Street
Selinger
Jj. T. Walker Sons
16Th Street
M. Ve 'Phome
HUB Furn
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Iture CO
Burchell
N. W. Burchell
Congressional Coffee
America
Ereat
Atlantic & Pacific Teaco. Basin Store Cor
Ali Marketa
Seite
Ceres
Bonet
Hairhealth, Co
Newark
N.J
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J. Maury Dove
Flt
Wabashere
Chicago
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A. Eberly’s Sons
7Th St
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