Playground Rules Adopted by Committee Shake Up Winners Barred
The athletic committee debated rules for playground contests at Ouray Building. Proposals barred 1905 champions from this year’s events, with Roy Van Routh and Andrew Heard as remaining eligible. finals will feature separate prizes and banners, while top teams gain reserved seats and medals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ouray
Curtis
New York
John W Crawford
U 8 WN
Bernard Weters
Roy van Routh
Andrew Heard
Finar Curtis
Tatent
Will of W Baldwin Johnson Bequeaths $50,000 to Widow
A $50,000 estate is left entirely to Margaretha Johnson, wife and executrix, by W Baldwin Johnson in a September 30 1695 will filed for probate. The document, written on business letter paper, is witnessed by four relatives Oliver P Johnson Rachel Johnson E S Johnson and M H Johnson. Johnson planned a sea voyage and noted this before sailing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W Baldwin Johnson
Margaretha Johnson
Health official enforces swift removal of stable sweeping
Health Officer Woodward orders prompt removal of stable sweeping following a conference with Mr West and Assistant Secretary W M Hays of the Agricultural Department. Hays says typhoid germs spread from unclean sites and an ongoing department crusade in Southwest Washington targets exposed refuse to curb infection, as inspectors comb streets and alleys to pressure owners to clean up promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oficar
Hearing on Eight Hour Day for Penn Bridge Company
Officials of Penn Badge Company to appear in Police Court today to answer three inform ations alleging violation of the eight hour work day in the District of Columbia. Assistant District Attorney Ralph Given notified yesterday that government counsel may seek postponement to August 9, due to Judge Kimball’s absence. The information claims the company unlawfully required laborers to work more than eight hours on certain calendar dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Badge Company
Ralph Given
William G Johnson
Penn Bridge Company
District of Columbia
Kimball
Will of William Ballantyne Leaves 5 000 to Daughter
The will filed for probate leaves 5000 to the late William Ballantyne's daughter. The stationery business William Ballantyne & Sons at 428 Seventh Street NW goes to his two sons as executors. The estate’s remainder is split among three children with trusts for the sister’s life interest and a minor son’s legacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Ballantyne
Found Boys Admit Theft In Downtown Pocketbook Snatch
Ebner Isaac fourteen of 65 Sixth street confessed to stealing a pocketbook containing $9 from Loretta Costello as she alighted from a car on B street between Sixth and Seventh. He named John Douglas fourteen of 737 Seventh street southeast as a participant. Pocketbook discarded in front of the St James Hotel. both boys detained and to face Juvenile Court today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ebner Isaac
Sixth Street
Loretta Costello
Anderson
Ind
B Street
Seventh Streets
John Douglas
Seventh Street
Douglas
Isaac
St James
Many Bequests Made in Will of William W Stone
The will dated February 10 1908 offered for probate leaves 186 Eighth Street NW and estate residue to the children of George T Wade Sr after specific bequests of 1900 to Mrs Howard Butler 500 to Mrs Bessie Coughlin 600 to George T Wade Jr 1200 to Thomas Wade 100 to William Bell 200 to Clarence E King and zero to George T King. Wade Sr is to receive funds from Bricklayers Union No 1 to erect a monument for deceased Stone family members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George T. Wade, Sr
W. W. Stone
Willam W Stone
Eighth Street
George T Wade
Howard Butler
Bessie Coughlin
George T Wade Jr
Thomas Wade
William Bell
Clarence E King
George T King
George T Wade, Sr
Bricklayers’ Union
Stone
Bond seizure case pauses payout to Gaynors
A temporary injunction by Justice Gould bars the Treasury Secretary from paying the proceeds of 2600 bonds to John Gaynor and William T Gaynor, alleging purchase with embezzled government funds. The order remains in effect pending further action against the defendants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Gould
District Supreme Court
Leslie M. Shaw
the Treasury
United States
John Gaynor
William T Gaynor
Carter- Greene-Gaynor
Henry Clews & Co
New York
Fairfax man charged with obtaining 200 dollars by false pretenses
George W Reiston of Fairfax County Virginia is charged with obtaining $200 on March 25 by false pretenses from Carter and Woodward coal and wood dealers at Tenth and Water streets SW. He was arrested at police headquarters and released on $500 bail for a preliminary hearing today. Carter says Reiston posed as a Fairfax wood dealer offering 20 cords of wood and asked for $200 as partial payment. the money was paid and attempts to recover the wood or funds have failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W Reiston
Fairfax County
Virginia
Carter
Woodward
Tenth
Water Streets
Bar- Ungame
Weedon Reiston
James _O Carter
Frm
Reinton
Othe
Relston
Washington
Rellston
Orre
Bateman Barred Today and Funeral Notices
City briefs announce William P Bateman barred today and funeral services scheduled for 3 PM at 205 C Street NW with burial at Congressional Cemetery. Also funeral for Jéan B Horton planned from 28 Wenton Street NE and St Aloysius Church, Mount Olivet Cemetery details.
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W. P. Bateman
William P Bateman
Census Office
C Street
Congressional Cemetery
J. E. Norton
Jéan Bhorton
Cemte
Bronte
Wenton- Stiea
St Aloysius Church
Mount Olivet
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TAN Oxfords
Russia
Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Munich
Urisendxom
National Capital Brewing Co
Adler
Victor E. Adler
Tex Per Cent Clothing House
Keeley
Keeley Institute
North Central Street
Washington D .C
Senbors
Maryland
Dr. Curtis
V. Baldwin Johnson
Washington Company Incorporated
West Virginia
W. W R Berry
Charles A Douglas
R Henry Lynn
J Thilman Hendrick
George W Sues
Sues Bed Tent Company
Colorado
Nebraska
Jesse Ponnell
Ponnell
Victor Ashford
Anderson Dray and Storage Company
South Capitol Street
Morris & Clifford
Susan Happ
Twelfth Street
Thomas M Reynold
Suean Hopp
Metropolitan Club
Northwest
Helus & la Barge
Richardson & Burgess (Inc
Eczema
Cox
D. Cox
West 26Th Street
Les
Boy
A. Eberly’s Sons
7Th St. N. W
Chi Phe
C & P Telephone Co
Arge
BO HS
Washington Gaslight
Tenth ST
Mr. Merchant
Fotemac Electric Power
Shaw
Greene- Gaynor
Chastan
Vermont Avenue Christian Church
Suncas
C &8
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Erge
Horn
Reiston
Wedderburn Rye
Hunter
Wilson
Trimble
Sherwood
James I Pepper
Duffy's
Iks Hall
Monogram
Pennsylvania Rye
Maryland Rye
Triple Cross
Highsyre
Gibson
Bond
John Wadderburn
St. H.W
Harvey
Johnston's
7Th St
Magnolia Spa
Tel M
Chicago
Henry Nau
Howe
Dan Deody
Capat
Jewslera 1
Gas Penna
Henrich Brewing Go
Maerzen
Senate
Liege
Fhone West
Weg
Josaloable
Eitaxe
Philo Newark
Waen
Sale
Kuppenheimer
Grosner
Penna. Ave
N. W
Schlitz
Milwaukee
Jos. Schlitz Brewing
St. S. W
Paul
R. P. Andrews Paper Co
la. Ave
Burchell
F Street
Ayer
Regal
Warner
Warners Lng
Weaniusien
Maurer's
Oman
Pil Drugefetst
J Maurer
Philadelpita
SOM
Priladelpnia
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