No Change in and Constitution: Chamber rejects affiliate proposal
The Chamber of Commerce special committee met at noon to consider allowing nonmembers to affiliate with chamber affairs. After discussion they could not recommend amending the constitution to permit affiliation with boards and committees without becoming Chamber members. Present were Jeaae Gans chairman John Dolph B W Guy William F Gude and Joseph Strasburger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Jeaae Gans
John Dolph
B. W. Guy
William F. Gude
Joseph Strasburger
Lawn Fete for Friendship House Benefit
A lawn fete to aid the Friendship House day nursery in Southeast Washington is planned for this evening at the present tent on Park Road and Seventeenth Street. Ice cream cake candy lemonade and fancy articles will be for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friendship House
Washington
Park Road
Seventeenth Street
Tax Hikes Prompt Busy Opening Day at District Offices
District offices opened at 9 am to collect dog licenses water rents and back taxes amid a crowd estimated to top 60 at the water window. Officials say revenue may exceed last year by over 3 percent as new water rates take effect to fund six years of district distribution improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Rogers
Chamber of Commerce
Citizens’ Association
Boy Scouts Off For Camp At Camp Archis Butt Maryland
First detachment of Boy Scouts deployed to Camp Archis Butt near River View Maryland aboard the motor launch Black Arrow. Twenty five boys on launch plus twenty five more follow. Frank P Wood directs expedition with M P Junkin in charge of camp. From now until September fifty boys at camp each week and seven day detachments amid heavy demand for quarters. A cabin cruiser loaned by Arthur Moses supports operations. List of two week participants includes LeRoy Harris Melvin Midkif William Mengert Reese Thomson Norman J Stockett Herbert Pierce Stanley Alten Wallace Hoover Herman Diers Rudolph Paldauf Paul DeVault George Rock Emmett Bonde Paul Robin William Diers William Giddings Richmond Brooks Frank B Williama Lindsay Green Richard Weaver F H Newell Williamson Cook Percy Kline Frank White R J Bonde Dwight Terry Fred Reed Raymond Schafer Edwin Linder John Stockett Henry Christiana Paul Bell Wallace Dean Webster Erbach John Schui Frank Palmer Vero Danham Robert Porter John Erbach J J Cogschell Kinga Dillon A Ward H B Wellman J Vincent Bryan and M P Junkin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archis Butt
River View
Frank P. Wood
M. P. Junkin
Arthur Moses
LeRoy Harris
Melvin Midkif
William Mengert
Reese Thomson
Norman J. Stockett
Herbert Pierce
Stanley Alten
Wallace Hoover
Herman Diers
Rudolp Paldauf
Paul ©. DeVault
George Rock
Emmett Bonde
Paul Robin
William Diers
William Giddings
Richmond Brooks
Frank B. Williama
Lindsey Green
A. Ward
H. 3B. Wellman
J. Vincent Bryan
Funeral of F C Horstmann clubman held yesterday
Funeral services for F C Horstmann wealthy clubman who died Saturday night were conducted at St John s Episcopal Church. Remains were taken to Philadelphia for interment today. Rev FE Dunlay officiated with many friends in attendance and a line of prominent pallbearers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Horstmann
St. John's Protestant Episcopal Church
Philadelphia
FE & Dunlay
St. John's
Clarence EK
Wilson
C. L. McCawley
J. H. Merriam
Chandler Hale
Montgomery Blair
John F. ‘William
Baril Miles
Ormsby McCammon
Edward A. Mitchell
Ww. B. Veubbs
George Howard
Frederick B. Chapin
Little Boy Ingests Poison In Closet
A toddler identified as Clarence Thomas of northeast Thira street collapsed after his mother found him swallowing bichloride of mercury from a bar. He was rushed to Casualty Hospital in precarious condition. The mother claimed the poison was kept as a disinfectant in lumps. Police pursue details as the boy’s condition remains critical. A separate report notes a stolen touring car later found damaged near Elkridge, Maryland, with police seeking a former chauffeur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Thomas
Casualty Hospital
F. P. Dickenson
Belmont Street
Smith
Elkridge
Dickenson
Berger asks Postmaster General to allow blouse wear by carriers
Victor Berger sought a department order permitting carriers to wear blouses without local postmasters consent. Grandfield replies that if a majority at an office prefer shirtwaists in hot weather, the postmaster is not expected to oppose, noting no prior incidents. Berger warns postmasters hold sway over carrier actions. Automobile mail collection and delivery service began yesterday in Northeast and Southeast Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor Berger
Hitchcock
Berger
Carriera Agitat
Washington
Socialist campaign costs under $1000 in 1904 or 1908
An affidavit from Socialist Party secretary Pauk Augustina to the Senate committee states campaign expenditures for 1904 or 1908 did not exceed $1000 and no individual contribution was larger than $5. Testimony by Republican and Democratic national committee members Cortelyou and Peabody at the Capitol was postponed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Socialist Party
Pauk Augustina
Senate
Thoas
George B. Cortelyou
Republican National Committee
George F. Peabody
Democratic National Committee
Capitol
NO GUNS ON FOURTH Firearms and Crackers to Be Barred
The District plans a safe and sane Fourth of July with Pan-American Union hosting the main exercises. Major Sylvester orders firearm restrictions, police surge staffing, and controlled access as dignitaries and citizens attend in Washington. Marine Band music opens the program at 9:15 AM at Eighteenth and D, with John Parrett delivering the principal address and Otto Iuebkert reading the Declaration of Independence.
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Pan-American Union
Diplomata
Sylvester
Eighteenth
D Streets
Marine Band
John Parrett
Bureau of American Republics
Otto Iuebkert
TAP LINE CASES DISMISSED FOR WANT OF JURISDICTION
The Commerce Court dismissed the tap line cases for lack of jurisdiction. The petitions sought injunctions against the Interstate Commerce Commission order determining tap line status relative to trunk lines. Tap lines contended they were common carriers. the court ruled the commission had authority limits. The dismissal was reported to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce Court
Tap Ines
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tap Nee
Commission
Margaretha Migbaua Will Bequeaths Residue to Church
The will admitted to probate after estate taxes and legacies totaling 1100 dollars, leaves the residue to St Mark's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Thomas Walsh's will dated July 16 provides 100 dollars to St Joseph's and St Vincent's orphan asylums. The residue goes to Mary Walsh, widow. daughters Catherina Wormseley. and four sons Thomas D, John M, Richard N, and Robert Emmet Walsh, in shares.
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Margaretha. Niehaus
Margaretha Migbaua
St Mark's Pvangelies
Lutheran Church
Thomas Walsh
St Joseph's
St Vincent's Orphan Asylums
City Bulletins Excursions and Rail Schedules Displayed
City bulletins list steamship departures from foot of Seventh Street to Old Point Comfort and Norfolk at 48 p.m. Cars run from Fittesuthetrést and New York every quarter hour to main entrance Boo Park and Chevy Chase. Great Falls Washington and Dominion Railroad cars every few minutes from Thirty-sixth and M Streets. Chesapeake Beach Railway schedules to Beach District 3a with trains to Colonial Beach via Seventh Street Wharf at 9 a.m. Also notes on The Nihilist Conspiracy at Virginia Theater and fireworks at Herfurth's. Public transit ads for direct rapid transit daily and electric routes included. mentions of fares and availability from local depots.
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Washington
Seventh Street
Old Point Comfort
Norfolk
Fittesuthetrést
New York
Boo Park
Chevy Chase
Great Falle
Dominion
Chesepeske Beach
Chieapacke Beach
Leeve District 3A
Schedale Wee
Bathing Beach Opens to Big Crowd with School Playgrounds
Throngs line up at Potomac front for the new season as municipal bathing beach opens. About 1,200 children and thousands more visit fourteen city playgrounds with instructors in charge. No ceremonies marked the openings as workers report a promising six week run.
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Potomac Front
Gallinger
Helena
M. O’connell
Stevens
Giddings
Stevens Grounds
Ikia
Ben W. Murch
Henry
Ludlow
Arthur
Jefferson
Boyer, Wallach
Congress Heights
Burglary Loot Intercepted Near Sixth and College
Policeman R L Carroll stopped two negroes around 3 am near Sixth and College streets northwest. One fled, the other Isaiah Rantome was detained. clothing valued at 30 dollars found in bundles. Tailor Abraham Blaicher reported theft from Eleventh Street shop. entry gained by forcing a rear door slash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll
Sixth and
College Streets
R. L. Carroll
Isaiah Rantome
Abraham Blaicher
Blaicher
Tenth Precinct
Crushed to Death by Beam at Engraving Office
J B Taylor a laborer residing at 3616 Georgia Avenue NW died at Emergency Hospital yesterday afternoon from a fractured skull after a heavy wooden beam fell on him on the second floor of the new Bureau of Engraving and Printing. He suffered multiple injuries including leg and arm fractures and four broken ribs. Taylor was attempting to swing a long timber into place when the beam toppled onto him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B Taylor
Georgia Avenue
New Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Taylor
Dhufkling
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Cluett Peabody
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Rich
Russia
Polaris
Inaiet
Sele
Standard Oil Company Parated
New Jersey
G. A. MUDDIMAN # & co
Etrest
Cealbert Amd
Santity
Judd & Detweiler, Inc
Gonzales
Attorneya
Andrew Gonzales
Justice Anderson
Criminal Court
E. H. Hemans
George F. Collins
Gonsales
C. C
Herfurth’s
King Et
Alexand Va
Dean Ae Powe
A. Electric
Krocers
Bommer
Star Btag
Tnventipate
Cambridge x
Wasi
Ee Sounedea
Gatington
Be & & Glectric Railway
Friederi Oro
Price & Teeple
Club Rangers
Wefrederick Piano Co
Festrasse Piano
Puaven Pian
Rane
WEFREDERICK _PIANO Co
Ashington
W. F. Frederick Piano CO
G Street
Washington, D. C
Smithfield
Pittsburgh
Euclid Ave
Cleveland
Wiliam B. Hudson
Mercury
Congress
Hudson
Ledipa
15Th Cavalry
Ort Myer
Arthur & Witcoms
Pierrot
Walta
Brand
Julius Kamper
Crardas
Alma
Pruden
Matal Shelter Co
St. Paul, Minn
N. Cap
Mans. Ave
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Rocky Mountaine
N. Buckland
Lincoln
Goodyear
F St
Broadway Messenger Service
13Th St. N. W
Tharp
Berkeley
Maryland Schools
Washington Schools
Emerson Institute
ST. Wlw
Winslow H. Randolph
West Point
Panap
Giis
GEO. A. Dickel & CO. Distillers
Nashville
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Intoxicate
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