Washington health sweep targets stables and filth
Chief Inspector Motter reports wide sanitary actions as four barrels of ersba, twelve barrels of clams, and three barrels of crab meat are condemned under sanitary laws. Dr. Motter and Dr. Woodward discuss further investigations and community benefits. Warrants sought for unstable stables. public names to follow. Commissioner Macfarland praises progress and urges full cooperation from Police and Health departments for city cleanliness and annual district cleanup. Prosecutions loom for noncompliant operators as drainage and outhouse conditions are corrected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Motter
Woodward
Tomerow
Gestant Corporation
Pugh
Commssioner Macfarland
District of Columbia
Banned Milk Sent Here From Virginia Dairies
Washington Post reports Virginia dairies from Richmond to Charlottesville ship milk cream and butter under health permits to Washington and Charlottesville. Dairy inspectors visited lines along the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, suspending nine of twenty dairies found in poor condition and halting their permits to ship into the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Washington
Washington Post
Richmont
Virgina
Charlottesville
Health Department
Curtis
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Beatth Commission
Lithenier
Whitteen Dairies
Umder the
Receiver for Provision Firm In Supreme Court
In the Supreme Court yesterday a bill filed by Charles B Beel and the J T Keane Company seeking a receiver for the Washington Beef and Provision Company was granted by Justice Anderson appointing Walt Johnson as receiver The bill alleges funds of the provision firm were diverted and checks for 11 29 were used The United States Trust Company funded the checks and the petition cites Russell T Bess and Staley as involved with the defendant company The bill also notes a bookkeeper left the city when the case became known
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court of the District
Charles B. Beel
J.T. Keane Company
Center Markey
Washington Beef and Provision Company
Justice Anderson
Walt
Jonnsen Yereiver
Tis
United States Trust Company
Thay
Russell T. Bess
Pany
Staley
LIM
Mother Hurd, Saves Baby As Street Car Strikes
Alexandria woman Mrs Wells, living at 3811 Nuke street, was hurt when a street car she and her child were boarding near Twelfth street struck. She shielded the infant in her arms, saving it from injury as she fell to the pavement. Passengers halted the car and she returned home to Alexandria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Wells
Nuke Street
Oflvania Avenue
Twelfth Gcrece
Jury Finds Death Not Due to Homicide in Summers Case
A coroner's inquiry in Washington concluded Mrs. Cora Summers of 503 Duke Street Alexandria Va died accidentally after falling from a Fourteenth Street car near S Street NW. The inquest found no evidence of foul play and her burial followed at Alexandria. Funeral services are set for 10 o'clock tomorrow at W F Bakers residence with Rev W M Potsal presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora Summers
Duke Street
Alexandria
Freedmen’s Hospital
Summiers
S Street
Burfal
W. F. Baker
South Alfred Street
W. M. Potsal
Bethany Methodist Protestant Church
Noises Under the Ban Signal Police Limits Questioned
Chief argues laws fail to grant police power to abate nuisances. He notes defects in street railway stock and insists reforms are needed. Authorities believe rolling stock issues should be remedied and urge action to curb disturbances.
Noisiness in Washington: police aim to curb street noises
Major Sylvester, DC police chief, urges Washington to become a Noiseless Town by suppressing unnecessary sounds. He targets streetcars and their mechanical faults, early morning milk and bakery wagons, absent minded whistling, and crying hawkers, while courts limit police powers over roosters, dogs, paper boys, and locomotive whistles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sylvester
Washington
Richard Sylvester
District of Columbia
Maj. Sylvester
Carviagen
Majoria
Steh
Arine
Maj
Aline
Colored Knights of Pythias Hold Nineteenth Maryland Session
The nineteenth annual session of the Maryland and District of Columbia grand lodge of Colored Knights of Pythias opened at Old Fellows Hall on 18 M street NW. A parade along Pennsylvania avenue featured the ordered color corps and Baltimore cadets before a welcome by Commissioner Macfarland. Thomas L. Jones and Cr. McMechen of Baltimore spoke, and grand lodge degrees were awarded at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland and District of Columbia
Grand Lodge of Colored Knights of Pythias
Old Fellows Hall
M Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Order
Colored Cadets of
Baltimore
Macfarland
Thomas L. Jones
Cr. McMechen
Grand Lodge
Pension decisions delayed after review of pensioners’ files
Commissioners spent hours examining papers for a score of Bre and police pensioners. No pensions were decided, most held for further inquiry. About a.fternoon cases receive extra scrutiny as original grant papers are reevaluated. Several pensions likely to be reduced. findings expected soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bre
Police
Property listings in Chevy Chase sold by Thos. Fisher Co
The report details multiple Chevy Chase property sales by Thos. Fisher Company including 100 feet front on Connecticut Avenue for 2000 and 130 feet front on Quincy Street for 3500, with buyers like Gen W W Wallace and Thomas B Morrill. Residences include English and Spanish bungalows on Northampton Street, and two family flats on Massachusetts Avenue Southeast. prices range from 2500 to 7500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chevy Chase
Thos
Fisher Company
Connecticut Avenue
Quincy
Street
Adbcintake
Mr. Bliss
Venable
Prim
Judge Stock
Brookeville
HL Heister
Ted Carr
Grafton Street
W. W. Wallace
Johm Y. Gardner
Northampton Street
D. C
Thomas
Morrill
D.C
Scotland
Kennedy & Davia Company
Ames Street
George BE. Fleming
Anson Taylor
Massachusetts Avenue Southeast
Shen
Chamber of Commerce outing returns from Ocean trip
Washington group on annual excursion to Old Point Comfort Cape Henry and Norfolk enjoys swimming sea food dinner and music. Led by D T Callahan the trip left Saturday evening reached Old Point Comfort early Sunday departed Norfolk at 4 30 pm returning to Washington with many notable participants listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake
Hotel Chamberlin
Norfolk
Cape Henry
Washington
Porter
P. G. Benton
A. A. Weschler
BR. K. Harvey
Willam T. Gude
Bunnell
G. H. Smith
W. He Hivnst
L. F. Lusby
Albert Ayre
Garfield Wins Appeal Over Disbarment Mandamus
Secretary Garfield avoids a $105,000 personal bond to appeal a mandamus order requiring reinstatement of Interior Department attorneys disbarred from practice. A second appeal to the District of Appeals was allowed, suspending all proceedings until the higher court rules after a hearing. The mandamus served on Acting Secretary Tierce July 3 will not be halted until final action by the Court of Appeals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garfiera
Justice Wright
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Interior Department
Garfield
District Court of Appeals
Tierce
Court of Appeals
Pteae
Man indicted for murder of saloonkeeper Reid
Witness fees totaling 7 were paid yesterday to Charles W Phillips who was indicted Friday by the grand jury for the murder of William Reid a saloonkeeper. Reid lay killed in a gully near his North Capital Street saloon with gashes to head neck and throat from an oyster knife found nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Philips
William Reid
Phillips
Reid
North Capitol Ang I
Injuries Claim Against Railways Filed By Stenographer
Martin Dehn of Buffalo sues Washington Lexington Mount Vernon Railway for 5000 damages over a July 1 197 injury after a car left the track rolled down an embankment tossing him across the car. John J Dore sues Capital Traction Company for 2000 damages claiming permanent injuries from a June 3 boarding on Seventh Street and Pennsylvania Avenue NW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Dehn
Buffalo
Washington, Lexandria, and Mount Vernon Railway
Dehn
John J. Dore
Capital Traction Company
Seventh Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
9-Hour Law Review Set for July Conference
Commissioners Knapp and Neill of the Interstate Commerce Commission and the Department of Labor also serving on the Erdman act mediation board will meet July 29 in Chicago with Western railroad officials and the Order of Railway Telegraphers. The purpose is to adjust a dispute over the interpretation of the nine hour rule for telegraph operators who may not be required to work more than nine consecutive hours except under urgent business conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knapp and Neill
Knapp
Interstate Commerce Commission
Labor Nets
Mediation Board
Chicago
Railways Refuse to Provide Data to DC Commission
District railway commission faces delays as Capital Traction and Washington Railway and Electric refuse to supply requested schedules and car counts. Interstate Commerce Commission chairman Knapp says status may not be resolved until fall when all members return. Hope remains to adjust without litigation and let the subcommission proceed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capital Traction
Washington, Railway and’ Electric Company
District Railway
Interstate Commerce Commission
Knapp
Capital Traction Company
Washington Railway and Electric Company
Railway Commission
Commission
Harrigs
The
District Railway’ Commission
Washington
Commiss 8Lon
Alaska Yukon Exposition Funds Authorized for 1912
Assistant Secretary Winthrop announced government funds for the Alaska Yukon civic exposition to be held in 1912. A million-dollar minimum spending requirement was met, with $200000 for government exhibit and $325000 for government buildings. Additional allocations include $100000 for Alaska, $26000 for Hawaii, and $25000 for a Philippine exhibit. James L. Farmer will handle Interior Department disbursements and Alaska exhibit setup in Juneau. James McBride named Alaska commissioner to work with Parton and Parsons on allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Treasury Department
Interior Department
War Department
Wilson
James L. Farmer
Alaska
Parsons
Julin
Secretary of the Interior
Slag
James McBride
Juneau
Partons
McBride
Baltimore and Washington Transit Company plans direct Takoma Park line
Baltimore and Washington Transit Company deposits 1000 to guarantee construction of a new electric railway link to Takoma Park and suburban Maryland. Project from Third Street northwest to Kennedy Street and Colorado Avenue aims for a two year completion, connecting with Capital Traction lines under District approval. Board names Henry W Williams president, Willam A Mellen vice president and general manager, with officers and directors from Baltimore and Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Mellen
Baltimore and Washington Transit Company
E. G Davis
Takoma Park
Maryland
Third ‘Street
Takoma Boundary
Third Street
Kennedy Street
Colorado Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Capital Traction Company
Henry W. Willams
Baltimore
Willam A. Mellen
Washington
George Schedel
Norton M. Little
Willams
Howard Fisk
William M. Terrell
H. H. Lefer
Aersburg, Pa
Jailed for Broken Promise by Judge Kimball
Parker Overton of Seventeenth Street Northwest was sent to the workhouse for two months after failing to follow court instructions given weeks earlier. He had been arraigned on keeping a disorderly house, given six days in jail with sentence suspended on promise to relocate, which he did not fulfill, leading to a bench warrant and rearrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parker Overton
Kimball
Overton
Insurance Company Sued Over Void Charter in DC Supreme Court
The United States District Attorney seeks to void the Capital Life Insurance Company of the United States charter and appoint a receiver. The bill argues no real business purpose exists beyond selling stock, listing $100000 in issued stock and a false $35000 deposit claim. Justice Anderson signed a returnable order for July 3 to show cause why the charter should not be forfeited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Baker
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Life Insurance Company of
Swithh
Hivelyth
May Gormick
Seth
A. Terry
Raymond Donaldson
Ag. Mcorporators
Bill Sammerts
Aetna: Banking and Trust ‘Company
Incor
Services for Mr Griffin Honoring Longtime District Official
The Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution extolling E W W Griffin assessor of the District since 1904 and funeral services for him will be held at 2 pm at the family residence 1721 First Street Northwest Trinity Episcopal Church officiating interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. Knights Templar Fertalpha Lodge and MasonicOrder pallbearers will be among attending officials from the District and a Board of Trade delegation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL W. W. Griffin
First Street
Lionel A. Wye
Trinity Episcopal Church
Griffin
Oak, Hu
Knights’ Templar Commandry
Fertalpha
Lodge
Macfarland and Wert
Board of Trade
Board of Commissioners
E. W. W. Griffin
District of Columbia
Immigration declines sharply in June 1908 figures
Official figures from the bureau of immigration and naturalization show a large drop in U S immigration in June across all countries led by Russia and Japan. Total June arrivals were 31 947 versus 154 714 in 1907 a 73 percent fall. Six month totals ending June show 199 666 arrivals versus 742 953 in 1907 a 74 percent drop. Debarments fell from 131 to 3 for the month and from 5 082 to 3 779 for six months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Russia
Japan
Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization
Weather Conditions Report From U S Capt Agriculture
The Weather Bureau reports rain covered the Southwest and Gulf Coast areas, spreading to the middle Mississippi and lower Ohio valleys. Showers also hit Minnesota with temperature drops in the lower Ohio valleys. otherwise changes were minor. Winds vary by region with east to southeast on New England and mid Atlantic coasts, southerly along the South Atlantic coast, light and variable on the Gulf, fresh easterly on the lower lakes, and northwest for the upper lakes. Local figures show a max of 90 and a min around 7 with 14 to 16 percent possible sunshine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. 8
Agriculture, Weather Bureau
Washington
Southwest
Gulf
New England
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Grand Bank
Labor heads accused contempt of court alleged
Buck Stove and Range Company of St Louis filed in the District of Columbia Supreme Court for a rule against Samuel Gompers Frank Morrison and John Mitchell to show cause why they should not be adjudged in contempt of a March decree barring boycotts against the Buck company. The petition cites repeated defiance including a Labor Day speech and a Federationist editorial and seeks attachment against the three leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supreme Court
District of Columbia
Buck Stove and Ranger Company
St. Louis
Baronet Gompers
Frank Morrison
John Mitchell
Daniel Davenport
Bridgeport
Aghley M. Gould
Supreme Court of
Harry M. Clabaugh
Supreme Court of the District
American Federation of Labor
Samuel Gompers
John Bflichell
Executive Council
American Federationist
Gompers
Morrison
Mitchell
Court of Appeals of
Federationist
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Jotn Mitchell
James W. van Cleave
Buck Stove and Range Company
Funeral of Capt Henry McCrea U S N
Funeral services for Capt Henry McCrea U S N who died Sunday morning in Brooklyn naval hospital will be held at 4 30 this afternoon at the Church of the Covenant. Burial in Arlington with full military honors. Pallbearers include Capt Gottfried Blocklinger Capt William W Kimball Capt William F Halsey Capt Samuel Comly and Commanders Abraham Culver Harold Norton Pay Director John Speer and Medical Director Thomas Streets. Captain McCrea commanded the battleship Georgia on a cruise around South America to the Pacific coast where illness forced him to relinquish command and transfer to the lighthouse board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry McCrea
Naval Hospital
Brooklyn
Church of the Covenant
Arlington National Cemetery
Gottfried Blocklinger
William F. Halsey
Samuel ¥. Comly
Abraham E. Culver
Harold P. Norton
John N. Speer
Columns for Presidents Colonnade Proposed Near Treasury
The Editor's Post outlines a plan to honor past presidents by erecting a presidential colonnade behind the Treasury building. Each column would bear a president's name with a bust atop, forming a historical and architectural memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury
Peelieve
Washington Monument
B Street
Fourteenth Street
Atexgnaria
Pigeon Race Results Identify Third Place Winner
In the Chicago to Washington homing pigeon race, the third of seventeen birds reached the home loft yesterday morning. The event started in Chicago on a Wednesday morning at 6 46, with the Washington Federation of Pigeon Fanciers participants. Blue check cock Y11377 owned by David C. Buseaul of 1959 Fourth Street Northeast claimed third place as two other birds were reported resting at stops along the route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Washington
David C. Buseaul
Fourth Street
Edwin R. Hunt Arrives in Alexandria With Ice Cargo
The four monster schooner Edwin R Hunt docked at Mutual Ice Company wharf in Alexandria yesterday and began unloading. The vessel traveled from Bath Maine to the capes in a little over four days, beating three other ships that started the same day. On arrival the Hunt will help bring about 7000 tons of ice to replenish the stock already running low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maine
Edwin R. Hunt
Mutual Ice Company
Alexandria
Hunt
Bath
Capes
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Postum Cereal Company, Limited
Battle Creek, Mich
Chamber of Commerce
Old Point Comfort
Bond
Commerce Commission
Apair
Harries
Boaed
Alaska-Yukon
T.mi
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N.C
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Portland
Salt Lake City
Mosgot Paw
Ming
Pringfield
Vichuburg
Smi
Ieee
Harpers Ferry
LABOR
Buck Stove and Range: Company
Insunuction
Federation
Capt. Wcrea
mliSwool Eerie
Ted
Lansburgh & Bro
Seventh St
Wilton
Brussels
Wilson & Mayers
Harper
Plano
Sanders & Stayman Co
Percy
Foster
Mgr
Berkeley
Itil
Delray
Peter Grogan
H and I Streets
Ever de Koven
Huhn
Sousa
Marest Folko
R Droop Sons Co
Steinway
Pa, Ave. N. W
Seminary of
Our Lady” “the Immaculata
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National Capital
Immaculata
Wisconsin Avenue
Strayer’s Business College
F Sta
Civil Service
Bernitz School
St. NW
Indy
Virginia
University OF Virginia
Charlottesville, VA
Department of Graduate Studies
Department of Law
Department of Medicine
Department of Engineering
Department of Agriculture
Piedmont
Howard Winston
Episcopal Female Institute
Lowshenteetan
Cn-Al
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Roanoke College
S Small
Agian
Fiat
Agia
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Eed Achat
Erste Tor and
Cotalseae
Siatstegher
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