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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1908
Page
15
Commissioner Macfarland reports gains from recent Congress appropriations while noting the district shed its child labor blacklisting due to passing the labor law. He cites hope for further funding and extension of street railways, with focus on public utilities regulation and district financing.
A garbled report concerns a weed bill and Swat Threk introducing it to query council actions. It mentions Commissioner Murray Wink and Gal not passing, with references to a center and potential funding or erection of a park structure.
The article reports on police force changes including promotions and new appointments. James Cress is named Clerk. James Gross is assigned to oversee recovered items and report on repairs. The appointment follows a recommendation from the superintendent of the ensure department.
Warren Cheate sold the Alamo apartment house on Twelfth street between M and N streets northwest, recently completed by Fairry Wardman, for 80000. The four story 60 by 100 foot building holds twenty four apartments and was sold by J J Lamptor Company with Simpson Sullivan. The widow of late Elliott Coves sold his home at 128 N Street Northwest to H Morgan Hill for about 2100. The 45 foot frontage lot includes a 23 foot side lawn. James Morrison bought the unimproved property at SE corner of Seventh and Q through ER Walker for about 1400 square feet to build a business building.
Assistant District Attorney Jesse Adkins travels to New York to pursue extradition for Theodore H Prine Frederik A Peckham Moses Haas and Edwin Holmes amid a grand jury indictment over a cotton leak scandal in the Department of Agriculture Court warrants issued in Justice Stifford s Criminal Court No 4 set bonds for the New York defendants and surrender arrangements for Haas and Peckham with Holmes awaiting trial on conspiracy to defraud the government.
The District or Columba Women Christian Temperance Union convenes at Teanpie Hapter Church North Rest tomorrow. Morning session opens at floodtime with Mrs Lauren Smith presiding. Dr J F Murpiste will deliver welcome at Semple Baptist Church. Mes Reihe H Bradley reports on prohibition work. Afternoon features reports from boards and the gold medal contest ending the day.
International Te Democratic Tempiars executive committee plans a meeting at Liaison Hotel ahead of the global convention. Telosites from around the world attend with the event extending five days and officers to be elected at week’s end.
Beatrice Field, reported by her husband to be missing since April 18, remains at large after leaving Cumbia Hospital the day she was admitted. Local authorities and family seek any information on her whereabouts as pie in the spring employment search continues. Funeral notices describe Rev De Davie officiating and burial at Arlington, with community organizations noted among attendees.
Ambassedor introduced to President Roosevelt yesterday Francisco Vilted an Italian artist who presented a small bronze showing the departure of the Atlantic fleet from Hampton Roads on its world cruise. Reform School for Girls appoints Mrs Rueila C Roots as teacher of industries. the appointment approved by the Commissioners.
Testament of Caroline Malter reports wide charitable bequests and relatives as heirs. Imes H McGill died May 2 leaving property and businesses to wife Mrs Jane J McCall and a $3000 gift to Sarah D Bates of New York with National Savings and Trust as executor. Caroline Miller died May 25 leaving many charitable legacies and relatives named. Washington institutions and family members receive bequests. Various estates note executors and trustees including Dr B G Prol and Charles H Horton. multiple funds, farms, and real estate planned for distribution.
James Folaverson testified as principal defense witness in the Hyde Tenson Simon Setceler fraud conspiracy trial. He described Benson’s business operations at the Sacramento land office and said clients employed him to file school land applications. Folaverson recounted trips to Oregon and interviews with land applicants, noting notaries like Don Alexander signing blank applications and that Benson allowed travel in Elders Interest, though weather hindered finds and relations with Hyde reportedly broke with private lines cut.
Friward W Spaulding Warvey Spaul ding dames HO Spanking Folgie J Caldis and Lugenet Stevens sought reinstatement to practice before the Interior Department. Garfield, the secretary, had recently disbarred them from appearing before the department. Bach petitions the court to compel the secretary to show cause why the order should not be rescinded.
A saloonkeeper, Michael Linch of a Pennsylvania address, forfeited bail after facing a charge of assault on Silas Dempsey, a farmer from Place George County W. The incident occurred Saturday night. police officers recorded the altercation and the bail was posted at the Police Court yesterday.
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