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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1905
Page
11
The Saks store offers men's suits regularly valued from 20 to 25 dollars now reduced to 15 75 in an expediency sale. Cassimeres ceviots and serges in single and double breasted styles are featured as season’s best models. Sale ends at 9 p.m. today.
District officials inspect 39 public playgrounds in Washington on a hot July afternoon. Commissioner Macfarland and Dr. Curtis note lack of community support for games and equipment while urging child representation in city government and highlighting popular sites at North Capitol and L streets and Stevens, Magruder, and Phillips buildings.
Frank Bingham Paxton a fifteen year old from Anacostia who lived with his uncle at 164 Jefferson street disappeared after stealing 36 from his uncle and a cousin's bicycle and an aunt's watch. Police identified the body near Cumberland Md and notified his uncle Charles Paxton who plans to bring the remains home for burial. The boy was an orphan and had been missing about a month.
Lincoln Jacobs died after a dispute in Hayes court ended in a fight over a small American flag. James Jordan wounded him with a baseball bat. Jordan was jailed and later charged with murder after Jacobs died from a skull fracture at Emerge Hospital.
Six Italian laborers were injured when a wall collapsed at a brick kiln at Twelfth and Mount Olivet streets northeast yesterday around 5 PM. Injuries included scalp wounds, a broken rib, sprains, and a finger joint loss. all victims went home to Shotts alley.
The Knights of Columbus district executive committees complete arrangements for a July 2 excursion to River View for orphans from St Josephs St Vincent s and St Marys asylums. A full day of games prizes a baseball match two clubs from the Capital City League a concert dancing pavilion fancy dancing by Mise Cora Shreve and a 25 member welfare committee on site. The Pocahontas steamers offer ample accommodations. The committee members span several councils.
Judge Scott imposed six months in the District jail on each of two men for wife beating. Louise Dent testified her husband George returned intoxicated and beat her, leaping from a second story window to escape. Thamas Addison, a Black man, faced charges from Mrs Addison for kicking and striking, claiming self defense due to torn clothes.
In Police Court James Taylor a negro faced charges of breaking and entering the home of William Len 602 A street northwest and stealing clothing. The case was continued to the next day at the request of Assistant District Attorney Ralph Given to allow an investigation into a maltreatment claim against a station house policeman. Detective Burlingame arrested Taylor who denied guilt.
A scaffold on Hall and I streets southwest collapsed around 3 pm injuring three men Reid Henderson Alfred Menderson and Lewis Garnett all Negroes aged 32 42 and 45 respectively residing on Virginia avenue Navy place and Union street They were taken to Emergency Hospital with no serious injuries Authorities attributed the fall to imperfect construction and police reserves from the Fourth and harbor precincts helped clear debris
Reader stranded with garbled ad copy but readable clues show a clothing sale offering fancy suits at special prices. Choia or Chowia at Our Best Num is mentioned. Emphasis on quality style and value to attract buyers seeking a new business suit.
Archibald Campbell, about thirty five, suffered an epileptic fit on Ninth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Southeast last evening. He fell, cut his head, and was taken by ambulance to Casualty Hospital for treatment before being sent home to 413 Thirteenth Street Southeast.
Police from the tenth and seventh precincts and detectives hunted a negro man named Robert Mann alias Ford Tincle and Sparrow after he allegedly cut his wife’s throat with a razor near Lyon's Mill Road. The victim was treated at Emergency Hospital for serious but non fatal injuries and Mann, described as 5 foot 9, brown skinned, about 160 pounds with a gray mustache, fled toward Rock Creek Park. Efforts were widened citywide with a lockout order and search of nearby woods. the suspects were seen with another man and appeared intoxicated.
John R Howell fifteen and Edward Graves sixteen were arrested by Officer Springman of the Fifth precinct for fugitive from justice. The pair, found beside freight cars on the Pennsylvania Railroad near Benning, said they ran away from Richmond and aimed for New York. They had 295 dollars and several dime novels. May Sylvester notified Richmond police and Capt Tortinson will come for them today.
Fifteen year old Miss Ferda Clayton of 912 Ninth Street Northwest was struck by a car while crossing Water Street near M and N Streets Southwest. She was taken to the station house by Harbor precinct officer Neeman Maddox and later sent home after minor injuries.
Policeman Michael Donnelly of the First precinct risked injury to himself to halt a frightened horse pulling a wagon on G Street near Fifteenth. The animal veered toward a woman with a child. Donnelly sprang forward, grabbed the bridle, and dragged the horse to a stop just before collision. He sustained minor bruises. no harm to horse or wagon. The piece also notes the Douglass Home Improvement Club in Anacostia celebrated the Fourth of July at Cedar Hill with Archibald Grimke speaking on Frederick Douglass, urging fundraising to pay a mortgage and beautify grounds to keep the home as a park for colored people.
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