Turkey gifts and bribery claims engulf Stutler inquiry
Testimony in the Stutler street cleaning probe centered on a turkey gift to Inspector Beymer and a box of cigars to Stutler. Commissioners examined bribery allegations linked to Robinson and Bayly while hearing Stutler defend charges about extra work and contractor practices on Pennsylvania Avenue and Fourteenth Street.
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Robinson
Cole & Donaldson
Macfarland
P. Bayly
Rusk
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Stutier
Tote
Lilly
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Fourteenth Street
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Marfarland
West
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Boock
Booch
Robin Doyle
Lilly & Robinson
Mr. Robinson Toos
Strane
Commissioner West
Sally
Judge Cole
Pennesylvania Avenue
Lily & Robinson
West Virginia
Mr. Robinson
Lulding
Mr Robinson
Stuller
Cole
Stutter
Commissioner Ross
Mr. Macfarland
Elias C Barnes
Oscar C Felten
LiUy & Robinson
Rontractors
Eliers
R. V. Rusk
The Man's Store Presents American True Blue Serge Suits
The Man's Store announces a large shipment of American True Blue Serge suits priced to appeal to every build from tall to slender. Also featured are reduced trousers in several price points from four to seven fifty dollars.
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Mit
Calor
Washington
America
Fire Chief seeks six new enginehouses and seven engines
Commissioner Macfarland released Fire Chief Belt’s estimate for a $250000 budget increase to fund salaries and a large apparatus expansion. The plan adds battalion chief engineers, a new clerk, deputy marshal, machinist, pilots for a fire boat, more captains and engineers, marine engineer, extra drivers, and twenty-nine private for increased ranks. It also calls for repairs, hose and fuel upgrades, and multiple new engine houses and apparatus including chemical engines, aerial ladders, steam engines, and a fire boat.
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Belt
Macfarland
Fire Department
Chief Belt
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Seventeenth Street
Chief Melt
Benning
Florida Avenue
Highteenth Street
Rock Creek
No. 4 Engine Company
Admiral Taylors Funeral to Be Held at Arlington
A telegram from Ensign Churchill reports Rear Admiral Taylor died Monday night at Copper Cliffs Canada. The body arrives in Philadelphia this morning and Arlington Cemetery services are set for 4 pm. Navy Department to close at noon in his memory. acting secretary Darling will attend. Admiral Dewey and Evans expected to attend.
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Navy Department
Churchill
Copper Cliffs
Canada
Taylor
Pennsylvania Railroad
Department
Arlington Cemetery
Admiral Taylor
Bureau of Navigation
Morton
Chicago
Darling
Admiral
Admiral Dewey
Admiral Evans
District Society of the Sons of the Eee
Tax Deed Suit Explores Two Year Rule In District
The District Commissioners answered Bling E Barnes petition seeking a mandamus to issue a tax deed for part of lot 9 square 78 in DC. Barnes claimed entitlement after paying back taxes and penalties by 1902, but a private sale to Emily Wiltse in 1904 and a separate deed to her preceded, prompting questions on arrearage payments and the two year rule for tax deeds and whether two deeds can exist for a single property. The case raises law on tax deeds, private sales, and refunding purchase money.
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Bling E. Barnes
Barnes
District of Columbia
Emily Wiltsie
E. A. Thomas
Gus A Schuldt
FF Edward Mitchell
A. A. Lipscomb
More Bricklayers at Work After Navy Yard Strike
Three more bricklayers returned to work at Washington Barracks, nearing the number who quit a week and a half ago over working with Taylor a negro and a non union man. Capt Sewell awaits Civil Service Commission ruling on Taylor while bricklayers plan a meeting tonight and consider Taylor’s eligibility. Union and non union workers are reportedly mixing at the navy yard.
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Majong
Taylor
Capt Sewell
Civil Service Commission
Bricklayers
Union Briklayers
Navy Yard
Saloonkeeper on Assault Charge After Horse Knocks Woman Down
Cornelius H. Naughton, a Fourteenth and T streets NW saloonkeeper, was arraigned in Police Court on a charge of assault and battery after his horse knocked down Mrs. Mary J. Lampson at New Jersey avenue and N street NW. Lampson, hospitalized in serious condition, could not appear. hearing postponed with Naughton posting $300 bond.
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Fourteenth and
T Streets
Northwest
Mary J. Lampson
Fifth Street
New Jersey Avenue
N Street
Naughton
Carl Heurich
Wisconsin Avenue
Closing Out the Hammocks
A brief item notes the closing out of hammocks in a market or sale setting. Limited readable text mentions a sale event and implies clearance of inventory or stock. No dates or names are available in the fragment.
Funeral of Dr McConnell Led with Masonic Rites in Rock Creek
Dr J McConnell died Monday in Liberty N Y. funeral held yesterday at his residence 110 Street NW. Interment in Rock Creek Cemetery with Masonic ceremonies. Army Medical Museum anatomist for 39 years and member of B B French Lodge F A A M Columbian Commandery Nov 2 K T Royal Arcanum Council Burnside Post G A R. Native of Ohio born 1834 in McConnellsville. Civil War veteran who settled in Washington after the war.
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J. ©. McConnell
Liberty
Rock Creek Cemetery
McConnell
Army Medical Museum
B. B. French Lodge
Columbian Commandery
K. T
Royal Arcanum Council
Burnside Post
G. A
Ohio
McConnellsville
Failure to Support Children Fine Suspended
Edward Robinson of 22386 Seventh Street NW was arraigned for failing to support his three minor children after his wife died. His sister-in-law Mary Coleman testified she cared for the children and received no money. Judge Kimball suspended the $96 fine, conditioned on Robinson paying $2 weekly toward child support.
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Edward Robinson
Seventh Street Northwest
Mary Coleman
Anacostia
Robinson
Kimball
Union Station Case Appeal Sets Bond Approved
Justice Wright approved the appeal bond in the case of Josiah Millard against Hillis H. Roberts and others challenging Congress acts for the new union station. Sureties were Robert Reyburn and Frank Hume. Attorney Herbert Giesy said he expected a Court of Appeals hearing in early November.
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Justice Wright
Josiah Millard
Hillis H. Roberts
United States
Acts of Congress
Union Station
Robert Reyburn
Frank Hume
Herbert Giesy
Millard
Court of Appeals
Driven Out of Germany by Harsh Insurance Demands
American insurers withdraw from Germany as the Imperial Supervising Office for Private Insurance asserts broad power, dictating management practices. Mutual Life of New York joins Equitable and others in ceasing German business, with President McCurdy noting refusal to cede control to German authorities.
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Germany
Imperial Supervising Office
Lfe
Equitable
New York
McCurdy
The
Mutual Life of New York
Grand Jury to Hear Hart After Store Theft Charge
Charles J Hart, arrested Tuesday for entering Frank B Cogswell’s store at 1315 Thirty second street northwest and stealing 125 dollars in cash and Canadian quarters, was given a hearing in Police Court yesterday and held on 3 dollar bonds to answer before the grand jury.
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Charles J. Hart
Frank B Cogswell
Polee
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