Building Inspector Office Amendments Weighed by Commissioners
Commissioners completed an inquiry into the District of Columbia building inspectorate and urged Congress to fund a larger staff and higher pay. Inspector Ashford would stay in charge while several inspectors and clerks would be reassigned, a municipal architect appointed, and licensing of architects and builders advocated to prevent future accidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashfard
Congress
Ashford
J. B. Clark
Building Department
Clark
J. PB. Sperry
Henry Storey
Capt. Kelley
Macfarland
Pickford
Leaves estate to husband in Walsh will probate
Two wills filed for probate yesterday. Mary A. Walsh of New York leaves her entire estate to husband Francis S. Walsh. Daniel F. Spriggs leaves residence furniture to daughter Eliza Perry with a life remainder to her children. Eliza named executrix. Also notices a Baltimore electric line daily round trips and twilight excursions schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Walsh
New York
Daniel F. Spriggs
Mary Walsh
Francis S. Walsh
Daniel &. Sprigg
Sixteenth Street
Eliza
F. Perry
Malt Bread Hygiene Claim and Damages Awarded in Station Case
City bulletin notes bakery hygiene claims for Malt Bread sold by grocers. Justice Anderson in District Supreme Court awarded Bushrod C. Hay 295 and Severia A. Di Marzo 600 for grade changes tied to the building of the new Union Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Station
Justice Anderson
District Supreme Court
Bushrod
Hay
E Street Northwest
Severia’ A. di Marzo
E Street
Connecticut
Perry Carson Piqued Over District Building Watchman Row
Col Perry chairs a dispute with commissioners over janitor and watchman posts in Ol District building. He notes his long tenure, claims the janitor position expired by legislative limit July 31, never accepted watchman role, and seeks formal resignation to sever ties with the district government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Perry
Pension Roll Slashed for Police Pensioners After Examinations
Commissioners acted after failures to appear before police surgeons for congressional required exam. Several pensioners were dropped or had their allowances cut. Reductions affected Bieber Bartel Quail Wright Posey Peyton Smoot Schuyler Milling Carter Dolemen Handy Raits and others on the force rolls with many noted as partially disabled or inmates of government hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Police Surgeons
Congress
Pension Office
Sidney Bieber
Charles Bartel
H. A. Quail
J. E. Wright
Police Department
C. F. Ae
Board of Police
W. R. Haynes
P. Posey
C. B. Peyton
Vannth
I. R. Smoot
J.B. Schuyler
Andrew
Fre
A. W. Carter
W. Dolemen
W. R. Handy
Frank W. Raits
Government Hospital
Accused of Chewing Finger in Police Court Case
Patrick Casey pleaded not guilty and demanded a jury trial after being charged with biting the end of William Logan's finger during a fight on Fourth Street Northeast about a month ago. Logan swore out a warrant after hospital treatment, $500 bond set, case proceeding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Logan
Patrick Casey
Casey
Logan
Fourth Street
Fourth precinct policing in 1908 era grime and arrests
In Washington D C the Fourth police precinct shows ongoing heavy crime control with 2 160 arrests since New Year’s Day a rate of 15 7 percent of the cared population and 5 6 percent of whites The force pursues paired patrols and uses pocket knives over razors amid a72 neighbor hoods including Willow Tree Alley Bear s Gap and Blondfield with incidents of assault disorderly conduct and larceny noted alongside a violent era history and a fatal stabbing on Hall Street Southwest
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mulhall
Washington
Malhail
Fourth Precinct
Fifteenth Street
South Capitol Street
Palace
Whlow Tree Alley
Clark's Alley
Bear's Gap
Old Blondfield
Second
South Capitol
Willow Tree
Capt. Mulhall
Spencer Barnes
Hall Street
William Smothers
Lieut
Hollinberger
Sergis. Koucher
Yates
Kilmartin
TKS 5 O clock Lender Santelmann Suppe Mendelssohn Waldteuffel Herbert Metra Orth
A terse note lists names or items separated by punctuation, referencing TKS at five o clock, a lender, and several composers or entities including Santelmann Suppe Mendelssohn Waldteuffel Herbert and Metra Orth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TKS
Lender
Santelmann
Suppe
Mendelssohn
Waldteuffel - Herbert
Metra
Maintenance filing by Helen Sheldon at 1737 F Street NW
Mrs Helen G Sheldon a boarding house keeper filed for maintenance against her husband James Sheldon Jr a $1200 clerk in the Department of Commerce alleges they married in Buffalo 25 years ago and she says his absence causes her to seek support after contributing $25 a month for fifteen months before his departure to New York charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen G
Sheldon
F.atreet
James Sheldon
Buffalo
Bie
Charitiés of
Payment Made to Receivers in Georgetown Building Loan Case
Justice Anderson of the District Supreme Court authorized William E. Ambrose, receiver for the First Cooperative Building Association of Georgetown, to accept 1178.08 from Adolph Behrmann in satisfaction of the association’s deed of trust claim on parts of lots 60 and 1 in square 1197. Behrmann borrowed 2000 in March 1902 and has paid down the balance to 1179.06. The court ordered the property released from the trust deed. about 280 remains in local banks and the association’s books have not been located.
Suit Against W J Zeh Seeks Accounting and Property Title
John B. Daish trustee in bankruptcy files a bill against William I Zeh and others seeking an accounting and a declaration that Zeh holds title to his house at 1301 Seventeenth Street valued at 26 000 and other property. The complaint alleges the coal company capital was 100 000 with 41 827 52 paid in by Zeh who allegedly used the firm’s name and funds for his own benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Zeh
John B. Daish
Zeh
Seventeenth Street
Bankrupt Petition Filed Against Smith in Northwest
S L E Tucker Irving BE Stacey and Frank F Stacey filed a petition to declare Clar endon Smith a bankrupt, alleging a 1600 debt and transfer of assets to Golden & Co to create preferred creditors. Smith admitted in writing last Monday his inability to pay debts. He is cited to show cause August 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S L. E. Tucker
Irving BE. Stacey
Frank F. Stacey
Clarendon Smith
Merrchant
Fifth and
K Streets
Smith
Golden & Co
Held on gambling charge at Regent Hotel room
David Graham was held on a 500 bond in police court yesterday morning charged with permitting gambling in a room of the Regent Hotel on Fifteenth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest. Graham pleaded not guilty and was represented by Campbell Carrington. Sergi Lohman and Precinct Detective Klein Dienst raided the room where nine men were arrested.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Graham
Regent Hotel
Fifteenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenus Northwest
Graham
Pacifica
Campbell Carrington
Sergi. Lohman
Precinct Detectiva Kliendienst
Two men receive one year in jail for shoplifting
Joshua Brown and Thomas Magruder, both with police records, were sentenced to one year each in jail in police court after a shoplifting conviction. Evidence showed they entered a small Seventh Street Northwest store Monday and took several articles. Policeman Bogie of the Second precinct made the arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua Brown
Thomas Magruder
Brown
Magruder
Seventh Street
Bogie
The Kind You Have Always Bought Castoria Warning
Caution on authentic Castoria shows Chas H Fletcher signature on wrapper. Parents urged to verify black signature on bottle and red signature after opening. Warns against counterfeits and imitation medicines harming children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castoria
Chas. H. Fletcher
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Saka & Company Seventh
Penna. Ave
Herrmann 7Th and
Eye Sts
N. W
Wervantile Riske
Ieading American
Koelish
Asssets
Kuppenheimer Clothes
Cassaer
Henry Evans
Barber & &Ross
Sunday Post
Ashford Will
Baltimore
City Bulletin
Schneider's
Heurich’s
Maerzen and Senate—brewery
Arlington Bottling Company
Same Old Place
McLennan’s
Chicago Jewel Gas
A. Muddiman & Co
12Th St
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Perry
Carson
Bieber
Dumbarton Club
Georgetown
Potomac
Chesapeake Bay
Gapt. Dingey
Bushwood
Oden Roberts
Hartwell MacCarteney
Harry Kite
Albert Howard
John Ramsay
Leonard Nicholson
Richard L. Cook
Fred Kleinschmidt
John Ballinger
Glen Echo Park
14Th
New York Avenue
Euckett Stoker
Luckett
E. J. Codd Company
South
Caroline Street
Marine Band
Nan
Sheldon Bays
W. J. Zeh
B. Daish
New York Ave
Central Drug Co
Detroit
Mich
Christy Drug Stores
Pittsburg
Jacob Bros
Philadelphia
Fletcher's
Hess & McCann
Kansas City
Voegels Bros
Minneapolis
Minn
Polk Miller Drug Co
Richmond
P. A. Capdau
New Orleans
M. C. Dow
Cincinnati
Ohio
Fletcher
THE
Gemtaur Company
Murray Street
New York City
Horn
Uneeda
Nationae
Randle Highlands Capitol
U.S
Nile Highlands
Capitol
Ax Dupont Circle
U. 3
Asity
Itx
Pr .Ous
Amasl
US Realty Company
Central National Bank
Ty Central National Bank
7Th Si
Pa. Ave Nw
Friedlander Bros
TNE
Sunday’ Post
Hirsh’s
Seventh St. N. W
E. Z
Tableta
O’donnell
F Street
Barchell
N-W. Burchell
M. J. Doebereiner
Baker’s ‘and
Shaw-Walker
Lansburgh Furniture Co
9Th Street
Duffy
Rochester
Aineth
Merchandine
Wat
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