Bids Open for New Interior Department Building Project
Twenty nine bids for construction and mechanical equipment of the new Interior Department building, to be on Pennsylvania Avenue, were opened. Lowest equipment bid is 237,213 by William Gordon Corporation. lowest construction bid is 1,622,487 by John H Parker Company. Award expected soon to begin work within a year.
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Interior Department
Oscar Wenderoth
Treasury
Pennsylvania Avenue
William Gordon Corporation
New York
Cornell Company
Chris Irwin Plumbing and Heating Company
Denver
Colo
John H Parker Company
Bing & Bing Construction Company
Conner Bros & Co
Irwin & Leighton
Philadelphia
Bayle-Robertson Construction Company
Washington, DC
L Guidone Sons
F Gormeley Company
John Griffith's Sons’ Company
Chicago
John W Brady Company
Thompson-Starrett Company
George A Fuller Company
Cramp & Co
L K
Comstock Company
John W Danforth Company
Buffalo
W_G_ Corneil Company
Washington
Isador R Freund
G@ A Kees
Couple Names from Local Matrimonial Notices and Grooms
A sequence of marriage like listings mentions Riley and Mary B Spiker, Arthur Sands, Lillies Sands, Paul Profe, Margaret Profe, Sartori family members, and multiple other couples with designations to preside by reverends. The fragmentary text appears to catalog names, ages, and locations from a parish or society directory of unions and partnerships.
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Riley
Mary B
Spiker
Arthur
Lillies H Sands
Paul
Margaret Profe
Carlo
Antonia Sartori
Fred E
Florence B
Nelson
Clarence
Catherine
Mantbrooke
Edward
Hannah M McWilliams
Alfred Ro
Elva M Lort
Herry H
May H Lamson
Henry J
Martha A Kent
Lawrence M
Anna R Johnson
James H
Mary M Henderson
Young
Mary J Fincham
Henry B
Katherine Claget
David D
Bucca Coline
Rosier C
Jean C Bayly
Sammel
Sophia Astoy
William W
Magele Jordan
Nathaniel
Josephine Crosby
Deaths Reported in Local Institutions and Homes
Obituary brief lists numerous recent deaths with ages and addresses including Louisa M Breuninger 51 at Government Hospital Insane Henry E Cornell 80 at Government Hospital Insane Anguatis W Crittenden 58 of 3516 Wood-Jey roa James B Gorgas 85 at Tuberculosis Hospital Piro D Darrell 52 of 1416 Chapin St NW Hermann Hein 40 at Walter Reed Toert Mahaney 2 months 921 Fourth St SE Clarence R B Bladen days 2257 Twelfth St NW Mary Coleman 69 of 284 H St SE William Gray 58 of 1515 3 St A lamer H Williams 46 at Tuberculosis Hospital Marin West 61 at Government Hospital insane Alfred Curry 40 at Washington Asylum Hospital Richard Smith 57 of 51 Stanton Rd Charles Brown 7 months 1606 33rd St NW
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Louisa M Breuninger
Government Hospital
Henry E. Cornell
Anguatis W Crittenden
James B Gorgas
Piro D. Darrell
Chapin Street
Hermann Heln
Walter Reed Hosital
Toert Mahaney
Fourth Street
Clarence
Bladen
Twelfth Street
Mary Coleman
Vente
Southeas
William © Gray
H. Williams
Alfred Curry
Washington Asylum
Richard Smith
Stanton Reed
Charles Brown
Thirty Third Street
City bulletins and home care notices from Conger group
Have your carpets thoroughly cleaned and stored by Conger s AIP work guaranteed. Phone W 686. Hot weather apparel cleaned. W O H Fisher retired. 1848 Phone Main 1162. 709 Ninth Street North S
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Conger’s
Oh Fisher
Ninth Street
Near Beer Controversy Clouds District Meeting
The Central Labor Union failed to present resolutions against near beer at the District building. The excise board and commissioners lack authority to restrict beverages under 2 percent alcohol. Police report no samples above 2 percent, while the union cites unfair competition with licensed saloons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Excise Board
Central Labor Union
Congress
Maj Pullman
Health Department
Justice Stafford Orders Auction Of Metropolitan Coach Assets
Justice Stafford of the District Supreme Court ordered Henry I Wilson, receiver, to sell all property and assets of the Metropolitan Coach Company at public auction after seven days notice. James O'Donnell sued for $600, claiming insolvency and seeking a receiver to continue the line from Pennsylvania Avenue and Fifteenth Street to U Street NW. The International Motor Company sought party status, claiming a claim to purchase money on herdics under a conditional sale. The sale proceeds are to be held for the judgment and subject to court ratification and International Motor's interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Stafford
District Supreme Court
Henry I Wilson
Metropolitan Coach Company
James O'Donnell
Heretics
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fifteenth Street
U Street
International Motor Company
Stafford
International Motor, Company
Suit seeks compensation for slave labor under cotton tax
A District Supreme Court suit filed by H N Johnson R Bowera CB Williams and Mamie Thompson seeks $680727388 from the Secretary of the Treasury claiming proceeds from internal revenue on raw cotton were ill gotten and should be paid to descendants of enslaved workers. The petition, prepared by a colored lawyer, asks for a master in chancery to take proof and issue discovery to determine distribution and source of the funds.
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District Supreme Court
William G MeAdoos
Secretary of the Treasury
H N Johnson
Louisiana
R Bowera
Texas
CB Williams
Mississippi
Mamie Thompson
Tennessee
Seccretary of ‘the Treasury of
United States
Nerein
E M Hewlett
Corneliua J Jones
Muskogee Oklahoma
Guess Jones
Final figures on income tax returns expected in August
Treasury officials estimate total personal and corporate income tax receipts will range from 45 to 90 million dollars. Final figures are not yet available and the ten day grace period has expired. Receipts will be reported in the usual manner rather than by telegraph. Returns are expected to exceed prior estimates.
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Treasury
Congress
Washington
District Court News Mixed docket from Washington tasks cases
District Court filings include Herbert Dixon suing Mount Vernon and Marshall Hall Steamboat Company for 10000 damages over an assault aboard the Charles Macalester at Seventh street wharf. Other notes cover George Hurton police case, Gaines probation for false pretenses, a will probate for Constance Vertner, and a name change petition for Otto L Wolfsteiner and family citing mispronunciation and foreign looks.
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Herbert Dixon
L J Mather
R J Downing
District Supreme Court
Mount Vernon
Marshall Hall
Charles Macalester
Seventh Street
Suit Over Corporate Name Against Credit Clearing House
The Credit Clearing House sues the National Credit Clearing House in the District Supreme Court seeking an injunction to stop using the words Credit Clearing House. The complaint notes the plaintiff’s incorporation on November 13, 1899 and the defendant’s on February 10, 1915, asserting prior rights to the name and business designation.
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The
Credit Clearing House
District Supreme Court
National Credit Clearing House
J H Hayden
Car and Gas Complaints Before Utilities Board
The public utilities commission received a complaint against street railway practices allowing standing in front of seated passengers in open cars from M M West of 1839 Summit Place. A second complaint from Hannah T Willson of 2013 Kalorama noted a gas bill rise of about 50 percent over two months despite similar consumption and awaits meter testing upon a 50 cent deposit.
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Public Utilities Commission
M. M. West
Summit Place
Hannah T Willson
Kalorama
Postmaster General Raises Parcel Post Size Limit
Burleson issued orders increasing parcel post size to a combined length and girth of 84 inches enabling standard fruit and berry crates. A receipt system for parcels was authorized allowing senders to obtain a receipt for fourth class mail upon paying one cent, with the post office affixing a postage stamp and recording the addressee’s name and address on the receipt.
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Burleson
Washington 1916 Dry Capital Campaign Opens Monday
Andrew Wilson announces Billy Sunday invited to aid Washington drive toward prohibition in 1916. Attendees include antisaloon leaders, Miss Anna Gordon of the WCTU, Mrs Emma Shelton, and J Frank Hanly. Hanly cites wartime liquor bans boosting Russia’s economy. Gordon predicts prohibition by 1917. The Atlantic City conference and Billy Sunday invitation are noted along with a touring route book advertised at 25 cents.
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John Marshall Place
Cj Street
Washington @ry
Washington Civic Association
William Knowles Cooper
J Frank Hanly
Indiana
Hanly
Flying Squadron of
Andrew Wilson
District of Columbia Antisaloon League
Misa Anna Gordon
National Womans Christian Temperance Union
Emma Sanford Shelton
Districe Wocott
United States
Europe
Russia
Washington
Sunsday
Also Mentioned on This Page
Interior Department Home
Boyle-Robertson Construction Company
P F. Gormley & Co
W G Cornell Company
Standard Engineering Company
Isador RF i Freund Company
Fresst
Grocers
Corby
Chesapeake and Potomac
Westinghouse
Carroll Electric Co
Twelfth N.W
Thorp
Berkeley Rye
F Street N
D. J. O °.Connell
Pa. Ave
Sunday Post
Atlantic
Baltimore & Ohio
Atlantic City
15Th
Union Station
Robert F Gibbs
Rees K. Shull
Walter # Smith James H Magruder
Florence Walton
Morgan Chambers Joho A Anderson
Clara Bchonder
Charlee H Waters Maxwell
Johnson
Emily C. Het- Geld
Edward A Pace
Willam F Davidson
Forent Glen
Winnie C Davis
Harry M Ganter
John C Bowles
Richmond
Anna L. Bowles
Epworth
Hugh T Stevenson Antonio Flermount
Herndon
Rosie E Robinson
Haymarket
William TF BicKenney
City Bulletins
Heroic Line
Metropolitan Coach Co
Internal Revenue
BIG Income Tax Returns
District Court News
Maurice Splain
District of Columbia
George T Hurton
Metropolitan Police Force
Charles Church
Ita
McComas Hawken
United States Attorney
George P Hoover
William B Gaines
Aukam
United State
Probate Court
Judge Mulloway
Gaines
Constance Ny Vertner
Luray
Page County
Office of the Register of Wills
Mre Vertner
Brcuit Court
Pay
Given Ag
Twentieth Street
Thomas Kearny
Webb County
Tex
Galvan Ranch
Lily Kearny Vertner
Edmund K
Thomas K Vertner
Mary Brandon Kearny
Edmund Kearny
Otto L Wolfsteiner
Dore
Max
Hilda
Walton
Carl J F Graf
Perkins
W. C. Alexander
Palm Beach
Henry Heath
Madras
Kraus
Ikke
D. C
Metropolitan Church
Billy Sunday
Gude
Washington Posture
RED
Creelman
Andrew B. Graham Co
Bank and Commer 'S
Washington DC
WEW
National Visible
Army
Riggs
Aranches
Ohio
Star Building
Despondo
Win Po Institute
L Street
Northwest
Main 4758
H. N. D. Parker
Curtis Miller M
Ceet
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