May Disbar Adriaans Grievance Hearing In District Court
The Supreme Court of the District sat in general term yesterday to hear disbarment charges against local attorney John H. Adriaans. The hearing lasted from 10:30 a.m. to 4:10 p.m. with witnesses including a grievance committee attorney and Adriaans addressing alleged fraudulent representations in the Wesley Fry equity matter and related decrees. Adriaans denied any decree based on fraud and argued against the court’s potential reproof while offering testimony and seeking cross examination.
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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 US Express over garage explosion damages
Minnie T Ball administratrix sues United States Express Company in District Supreme Court seeking 16000 damages for the death of her husband J J Gall, engineer in charge at the garage on the alley between Third and Fourth and G and I streets northeast. Attorneys D W Baker and Sheehy & Hogan allege the blast resulted from unskillful chimney rearrangement 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 in Court Minutes
United States Attorney D W Baker moved, and the court directed, that the bar of the Districts resolutions regretting the death of Andrew Brown Duvall be spread on the court minutes. Duvall, law corporation counsel, died in the summer recess. Chief Justice Clabaugh announced the adjournment was taken out of respect for Mr Duvall’s memory.
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United States
D W Baker
Andrew Brown Duvall
Law Corporation
Duvall
Clabaugh
National Tribune Sold to Robert W. Shoppell
The National Tribune Company transferred its north Pennsylvania Avenue property between Third and Four-and-a-halft streets, the Globe Building site, to Robert W Shoppell for 70000. It also sold its personal property and the newspaper to William H Lynn of New York, with price for the paper not stated.
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National Tribune Company
Robert W
Sunday Law Hearing Faces Tradesmen Before Vote
Public hearing set Sunday as commissioners weigh a measure to close all stores except bookstores and papers and bar games and building work with penalties ranging from 36 to 75 dollars and fines for corporations as well. Separately Justice Anderson denied the Puritan Life Insurance receiver petition in Equity Court No 1. Building permits issued include two three story brick and stone dwellings on First Street Northwest by Agnes Brandes and architect Gesmuchier at a cost of 11 thousand. Flowers for Funerals from Gude promised prompt, reliable service.
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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
Sanitary Society forms I I at Willard convention
The Permanent organization of the American Society of Inspectors and Sanitary Engineers was effected yesterday during the convention at the New Willard. Officers named include Henry B. Davis as president and Edwin Quinn, William H. Dewar, Martin J. Conroy and Isaac R. Carver as vice presidents. Cassidy as secretary and O'Neil as treasurer. The constitution adoption was delayed for a morning report. Master plumbers won admission with a nonexclusive plumber restriction. sanitary engineers may join. Attendees toured Mount Vernon and used the Congressional Library. a hotel banquet will close the visit.
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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
West Virginia Foreclosure Block Sought in Usury Suit
William G. Conley seeks an injunction to halt foreclosure by Washington National Building and Loan Association over a $1000 loan to West Virginia land security. Justice Stafford ordered a rule returnable February 9 to show cause why the association should not be enjoined from proceeding, with an accounting before the auditor to declare the debt seized and release the property 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 Union Station Damages
Charles Baker George Moss and George Spranly form the appraisal commission to assess property damages from street grade changes around Union station. They met at city hall and adjourned to 10:30 AM to hear N Street northeast owners between North Capitol and First Streets. Claims on Congress Street and L Street northeast will follow early next week.
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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 Congestion At Aqueduct Bridge Raises Alarm
For long, agita tion over the congested M street near the Aqueduct Bridge grows as traffic increases with population. The Commissioners were first alerted last July by a Falls Church resident warning the District could face a damage suit if relief is not found. Commissioner Biddle said attempts to ease the congestion have yielded limited results.
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M Street
Aqueduct Bridge
A. Casilear
Falls Church
Biddle
Condemnation jury sworn for Brown Street extension
A U S marshal commanded jury sworn to assess damages and benefits for extending Brown Street northwest. They will view the property on Wednesday February 7 and meet at City Hall Friday February 9 at 1 pm to hear evidence on land value. Jarl Pfleger fined $100 for shaft weight violation. George Howe testified about iron weight under weighing pan. Seaboard Florida Limited advertises Pullman train service from Washington to St. Augustine with modern amenities. The Man's Store promotes Emery dress shirts and White Dress goods at reduced prices.
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Brown Street
United States
Gould
Jarl Pfleger
Second Street
Mulloway
George Howe
Ffueger
City bulletins on insanity bill and sales opening
The Medical Society of the District of Columbia plans to back the insanity bill and a tuberculosis patient registration bill at a Georgetown meeting. Also announced are bargains from Stumph & Lyford at 631 639 Mass Ave and a midwinter clearing sale starting Thursday with numerous grocery and household items listed alongside local store ads.
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Medical Society of the District of Columbia
Georgetown University Law School
Stumph & Lyford
Mass
Velat
Rosenfeld
Mass. Ave
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