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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1904

Page

2

Notaries Protest Civil Service Paper Fees Clash

Civil Service Commission secretary John T Doyle faces protests from neighborhood notaries over issuing civil service papers within the commission building. Notaries claim Doyle’s actions deprive them of business, while Doyle says he acted to assist applicants during a rush and charged no fee for notarizing papers. The dispute follows a signposted protest and Doyle’s defense of his temporary duties amid an annual printers’ assistants exam surge.

Civil Service Commission John T. Doyle Commission Samuel C Hill Civil Service Bureau Mr. Hill Doyle Black The Ofice Notariea Doyie Civil Service Pension Bureau Department George R. Shm Mons George R. Wales Simmons Wales Mr. Doyle Mr. Wales Hill

Italian shoots friend in a jail cell incident

Guiseppe Stella, 20, an Italian prisoner, shot his best friend Gustiano de Viagrizo at 80 Almary Place SW. De Viagrizo is at Emergency Hospital with a lung injury and possible death. Stella says the shooting was accidental during a play with a revolver. Police probe ongoing.

Ing Guiseppe Stella Fourth Precinct Gustiano de Viagrizo Almary Place de Vingrite Bielo Antonio Stella

Aged Wife Seeks Alimony and Lien on Foxhall Realty

Mrs Catherine Finley sues husband Patrick Finley claiming forty years of marriage and two deceased daughters, alleges paralyzing strokes impaired his mind, and asks for alimony pendente lite and a restraining order on four Foxhall road properties plus a lien to recover about $00 she says he holds for her from an old sale. The petition notes she is over seventy and cared for him after earlier strokes, while he has shown delusions and threats. The court granted a rule to show cause why he should pay support and why he should not encumber or dispose of his real estate, returnable next Friday at 10 a.m.

Catherine Finley Patrick Finley Foxhall Road Finley Morris Winley

Injuries after Lincoln Park concert crowd fight

Charles Broome, eighteen, of 409 Twelfth Street NE, was taken to Casualty Hospital with a fractured skull and multiple injuries after a fight following a concert by the Fifteenth Cavalry Band at Lincoln Park. Ernest Gantt, a young negro, 349, is in custody on assault charges and claims to have acted as peacemaker. Policeman Guy Ferguson of the Ninth precinct made the arrest.

Charles Broome Twelfth Street Fifteenth Cavalry Band Lincoln Park Ernest Gantt Nlegro Ninth Precinct Broome Gantt Guy Ferguson

City coroner urges stenographer and morgue staff

District violent deaths rose 30 percent in the past year as coroner J Ramsey Nevitt asks commissioners to hire a stenographer for inquests and attend preliminary deaths examinations. He notes four digit annual action totals, a new morgue cost of $15,000, and plans for a regular jury panel to aid investigations.

J. Ramsey Nevitt Macfarland Nevitt United States Negitt

Washington swelters under July heat in humid Washington day

Washington narrowly avoids being the nation’s hottest spot as a 92 degree reading challenges official 32 sizzling with humidity. Citizens sought shade and fans while rain stayed away and heat baked streets, making even mint juleps scarce amid a day of 98 in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Weather Bureau Washington Werther Bureau St. Louis Lynchburg

Excursion of Junior Mechanics given at Marshall Hall

The Junior Order of American Mechanics held a unity excursion at Marshall Hall with an athletic program. Highlights included a wrestling bout and three legged, potato, sack, and wheelbarrow races. George Harbert and Tony Guile of Carroll Institute wrestled for a gold medal amid addresses by Rev. Lyon of K Street Methodist Church and Fred F Webber.

Order of American Mechanics Marshall Hall George Harbert l Tony Guile Carroll Institute Mr. Lyon K Street

Ke MON Sisters Buried In Tragic Virginia Flooding

A large crowd gathered at Allied Mount Vernon Place Methodist Church South for the funeral of Helen Kemon age 20 Ada 19 and Harriett 15 who perished in Lower Machodon Creek near Edgewater Virginia last Thursday. Reverend Forrest J Prettyman led the simple service with a lengthy procession of mourners and a grave-side interment at Rock Creek Cemetery.

Mount Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal Church Helen Ada Harriett Ke Mon Machodon Creek Edgewater Forrest J. Prettyman Mount Vernon Place Ninth Street Frank ¢. Kemon Philip Kemon J. R. Wright Ed A. Keeling Rock Creek ‘Cemetery Prettyman Harriett

Probe of Potomac River Steamboat Crash Initiated

Coroner Nevitt orders a jury of businessmen to hear evidence in the fatal Potomac River collision opposite Arsenal Point in which Edward G. Lee, a Capital Yacht Club member, drowned when his launch was crushed by the Harry Randall. The inquest will be at the morgue Wednesday at 10.00.

Potomac River Arsenal Point Edward G. Lee Capital Yacht Club Harry Randal Nevitt Commodore Sutton Mr. Lee Barker Randall Wright and White Colonial Beach Harry Randall River View Wharf Washington, D. C George H. Bright Yacht Club Lee John B. Taylor Inia Pentz

Woman peacemaker injured in street quarrel

Victoria Smith a negro woman acted as mediator in a dispute between John Butler and Joseph Reeder. She was stabbed in the breast during the quarrel and treated at Casualty Hospital. After returning home she was attacked again and the bandages removed. Police arrested Reeder Butler and Smith. the men face assault charges while Smith was sent to the House of Detention with her infant. A separate note reports a land condemnation survey ordered by Justice Wright for V Street widening. Oliver Winston, a bakery wagon driver, was arraigned for embezzlement with a trial set for Wednesday.

C Street Victoria Smith Casualty Hospital John Butler Joseph Reeder Victoria Weeder Butler Oliver Winston John Prichardt Nineteenth K Streets Erhardt Winston

Woman Attacked with Knife in Police Court Case

Arthur Lucas, a Negro, was arraigned in Police Court on assaulting Gertie Matthews, a Negro woman, with a knife during a Saturday night row. The hearing was postponed as the woman lies seriously ill at Emergency Hospital. He faces commitment without bond.

Arthur Lucas Gertie Matthews Tacas

Russians Repulsed Contingent in First Page

Russian forces under Lieut. Gen. Keller report the repulse of a Japanese assault near Motien and Modlen passes. The clash left Russian casualties exceeding 1,000, with Col. Koschits severely wounded but still in rank. Kuroki’s forces claim Japanese gains and continued pressure north of Liaoyang amid foggy conditions.

Keller Kuropatkin Count Keller Yaolintzza Fen-shui Motien Passes Lichevnen Liaoyang Kuroki Tokyo Moden Pass Motien Pass London ‘Times Washington Post Modlen Pass Grisk

Steamer Overdue at Chefoo Believed Mine Hit

The steamer Hipsang of Hindu China Navigation is forty eight hours overdue from Niuchwang and is thought to have struck a mine. Agents cannot confirm the report but are inclined to believe it. No news has emerged from the vessel.

Niuchwang Chefoo Hipsang Hindu-China Navigation Company

Sick Doctor Praises Grape-Nuts as Life Saver

A physician recovering from grip report credits Grape-Nuts with restoring appetite and strength after losing normal digestion. He consumed four teaspoonfuls plus cream three times daily for two weeks, found it nourishing and delicious, and plans to publish notes on its value for stomach disorders.

Portum Co Battie Creek Mich Wellville

Germany Demands Russia Disavow Mail Seizure at Aden

Berlin protests the July 15 seizure of mails from the North German Lloyd steamer Prinz Heinrich by the Russian volunteer cruiser Smolensk. German officials argue mail search rights require a warship. Smolensk acted as a merchantman. Russia may disavow. Britain reports further mail seizures in the Red Sea and Dardanelles debates.

Russia Berlin Pring Heinrich Aden Hamburg Southampton Yokohama Smolensk Dardanelles Red Sea Germany Prinz Heinrich Tageblatt Kenenigsburg Koenigsberg Arabia Persia Nagasaki St. Petersburg Sebastopol Libau Baltic Sea Black Sea Baltic Peninsular and Oriental Company Malacca Rad Sea Rngwlan

Atrocities by Russians reported in Tokyo and Berlin

Reports from Tokyo and Berlin describe Russian atrocities with disturbing detail, including alleged tying of ropes to corpses to drag behind horses. Other notices: Japanese mail seizure from Port Arthur to Chefoo, prize court action on Hsiping, and Amur Cossacks skirmishes near Mukden with Japanese forces.

Saseee Ugdicetes Washington Poat Tokyo Heyatori Port Arthur Chefoo St. Petersburg Tientsin Basebo Bintsintin Mukden Amur

RESPONSIBLE FOR WRECK AT MIDVALE STATION

New York July 18 William T Richards station operator and Ernest Heller rear flagman were found responsible for the Greenwood Lake division Erie Railroad wreck at Midvale station a week earlier that killed sixteen and injured fifty Coroner Blauveit opened the inquiry after Henry Kanzer’s death Heller admitted he did not backtrack far after the train stopped and his flag was rolled up the signal was out of order and unclear leading to the crash

Richards Heller New York William T. Richards Ernest Heller Greenwood Lake Erie Railroad Midvale Station Blauveit Henry Kanzer Hhs Oucharas Ani Ban Neer Ormepee Ie

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