WILL BUY KEY HOUSE OFFICERS Eulogized at formation
Washington citizens at the University Club organized the Francia Scott Key Memorial Association to purchase and maintain the Key house. Admiral Dewey and Admiral Schley addressed the meeting with Macfarland and Key Smith outlining the plan. Hugh Taggart owns the residence and will sell to the association for a fair price. funds will be raised by subscription. incorporation filed January 17.
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Washington
University Club
Francia Scott Key Memorial Association
George Dewey
W. S. Schley
Macfarland
F. 8
Key Smith
Key
Mr. Smith
Admiral Dewey
Navy
Admiral Schrey
Waap
Hornet
Baltimore
Dutch West Indies
Flaen
Job Barnanl
William Y. Dennis Else
Stuart McNamere
Wiliam H. Dennis
Association
Admiral Schley
W. P. Hoover
Justice Barnard
Stuart McNamara
Thomas H Anderson
Henry C. Nicholson
G. W. Phillips
Hugh Taggart
Samuel Bimith
America
Boston
Prizes for Needle Work at Kanns Store Exhibit
Cash prizes ranging from 2 to 5 were awarded last night in S Kann Sons & Co artistic needle work and embroidery exhibit held over two weeks. Winners include Mrs Robert Callum Mrs Bonahine Mrs Harris and many others. judges were Mrs C E B Clifton Mrs A L Clarke and Mrs Elizabeth Stuart. Over 2,000 visitors attended and more than 600 pieces were shown. exhibition runs until Monday night.
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John Depou
Olof
Greatham Place Northwest
Mauslehon
Eleventh Atest
Sarch Stone
Charles White
Lucy Stark
Carl Read
J. W. Knowles
Vaughs
U_atredt northwest
Frank Biles
Alice Lewis
Viola Jasper
C. EB. Clifton
A. L. Clarke
Elizabeth Stuart
Temporary aid for sick and detention wards sought
The district appropriation bill allocates 3000 for almshouse repairs adjoining the Washington Asylum Hospital to provide temporary housing for chronic, convalescent, insane, and alcoholic patients. The Board of Charities urges Congress to fund proper detention wards on the tuberculosis site and to use Emergency Hospital under contract until then. Heavy sentence pleased authorities after Thomas Williams, colored, was fined for operating a car without the owner’s consent, damaging fire department equipment, drunkenness, and wrecking a ladder. Professor Bell’s condition improves after three weeks of illness. he remains bedridden at 1333 Connecticut Avenue but shows signs of recovery.
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Washington Asylum
Board of Charities
Kimball
Thomas Wiliams
Williams
District notes on Benning road widening and staff changes
A favorable report to Congress requests widening Benning road to accommodate a 110 foot grid instead of 126. The old District pumping station at Seventeenth and U streets NW will be sold at public auction after a new Bryant street station near the reservoir is completed. District employees take extra clerical posts after hours to prepare tax sale certificates at 75 cents per hour, led by E G Davis with Waldo C Hilbs Ralph B Pratt and others. work starts mid March. O S Velvet Kind Best Ice Cream is promoted as ideal dessert and is carried by druggists.
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Congress
Benning Road
Seventeenth
Bryant Street
E. G. Davis
Waldo C. Hilbs
Macfarland
Ralph B Pratt
West
Telegrams From Telegraphers Foil Plan To Kill Labor Bill
Telegraphers flooded Congress with telegrams to pressure lawmakers against a labor hours amendment. Tailroads chairman allegedly coordinated covert messaging while operators, paying tolls, sent thousands of petitions. Messages filled desks in both Senate and House as offices and corridors rang with telegram traffic.
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Legislative Committee
Knights of the Key
Oiece
Senate
House
Letter to Capt Oyster over Cardozo trial remarks
Henry B. Davis writes from bed with grip to Post editor rebutting Capt. Oyster's claim he received no letter. Davis says he sent a note to Oyster's business address Wednesday for delivery before noon, via his office boy, and that Oyster’s cler k received it. no acknowledgment yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyster
Cardozo
Cardozo Names Witnesses For School Board Trial
Cardozo lists seventy two potential witnesses for his defense in the school board trial. The lineup includes Dr Chancellor supervising principals and other school officers and teachers. Expected return of Supt Chancellor from Chicago Monday morning to serve as first witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis L. Cardozo
Board of Education
Washington
Chicago
Urge Change in Smoke Law Aides Meet Commissioner
A union labor delegation led by John Riggins and including H F Sydkman R M Kephart H G McComas Charles A Oakley and E J Humphrey urged amending smoke law D 50 to allow dense smoke for three minutes each hour. Commissioner Macfarland opposed any amendment permitting engines to enter the District under looser conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Riggies
Central Labor Union
H. F. Syedkman
International Association of Machinists
R. M. Kephart
Maddishists' Union
H. G. McComas
Charles A. Oakley
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
E. J. Humphrey
Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen
Macfarland
Prisoners with Records Identified by New York Authorities
New York officials identify two prisoners held in the local jail as Matthew McNeill alias Joseph Piggott and John Burny alias Al Palmer. Burns alias Worcester Whitey is linked to prior robberies and parole violations. McNeill arrested for jewelry theft from George H. Irv. The men are noted as having prior criminal records.
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Police
New York State Prisons’ Board
Matthew McNeill
Joseph Piggott
John Burny
al* Palmer
United States
Grand
Burns
Grant
New York
Worcester Whitey
Auburn
McNeill
George H. Irv
New York City
Mooney
Woman Smells Gas and Rescues Friend in House
Nellia Skivington of 218 C Street Northwest detected illuminating gas in the bedroom of her friend Miss Wynne Wynne age sixty. She broke the door open and found Wynne unconscious. A physician and hospital doctors revived her and she was taken to Casualty Hospital in serious condition. It is believed Wynne turned on the gas accidentally while preparing her garment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellia Skivington
C Street
Mise Wynne Wate
City News In Brief With Injuries And Local Incidents
James Martin of 1338 South Capitol street improved at Providence Hospital after being assaulted by a mob Tuesday night near South Capitol and streets. Captain F F McCathran remains partially paralyzed from a cerebral hemorrhage suffered Monday morning. Bicycle Policeman A F Williams was thrown from his bike on Twenty first street when a defective head post failed, injuring his face. Mary Read, 34, admitted to Emergency Hospital with a leg fracture, her husband Henry Reed held for assault. Ten year old Harvey Clark located after going missing from South Carolina avenue. Mrs Flora Adams Darling learned of the death of her sister-in-law Mrs John Quincy Adams of New York, a Raleigh guest this year. William A Haley contracted to lead his band at Lane Park from June 9 to 12.
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James Martin
South Capitol Street
South Capitol
Providence Hospital
F. F. McCathran
Fifth Precinct
Edmund Barry
McCathran
Pennsylvanis Avenue
F Williams
Williams
Sourdman
Flora Adams Darling
John Quincy Adams
New York
Adams
Gutsis
Raleigh
William A. Haley Han
Lane Park
Education Association discusses servant problem and conditions
Speakers at a Public Education Association meeting at the New Willard urged better conditions for employed servants. The event, tied to a new District employment agency law, featured remarks by Representative Sulzer Judge De Lacy and William F Downey. Mrs Gutterman and Mrs Barrett urged training for workers, with Barrett backing municipal bureaus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sulzer
de Lacy
Juveale Court
William F. Downey
West
Milton Rosenau
J. M. Gutterman
Kate Waller Barrett
F. Leslie Ransome
Miriam Lee Harley
Sam@en
N. J
Commissioner West
Barrett
Stamp Design Approved For Jamestown Exposition Stamps
Postmaster General approves a one cent stamp green in color and a two cent Carmine stamp for the Jamestown Exposition. Designs feature Captain John Smith, Pocahontas, Powhatan, and the landing of the first settlers. Stamps produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and go on sale April 26 at post offices nationwide.
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Genera Cortelyou
Geveral
John Smith
Powhatan
Jamestown
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
United States
Mother Reclaims Daughter After Fugitive Arrest in Washington
Mrs Dora Jefferson of 30 South Carey Street Baltimore arrives in Washington to reclaim her fifteen year old daughter Emma Jefferson, seized here as a fugitive from home. She departs for Baltimore with her mother after the arrest on Wednesday afternoon.
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Dora Jefferson
South Carey Street
Baltimore
Washington
Emma Jefferson
Nome
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Saka & Company
Seventh Street
Bay of House & Herrmann
House & Herrmann
I. Grosner
Hallet & Davis
T. P. Culley
Eleventh St. N. W
White House
Rolla
Patna
Sts. S. W
Castelberg’s
Opticians
Penna
Ave
Congressional Coffee
Atlantic & Pacific
Wei
E, F, Droop & Sons CO
Edison and
Victor
Droop & Sons Co
Maerzen
Phoe West
Uneeda Biscuit
Pechels Pashele
Baehela
Wahels
Ee Gaslight Go
10Th St. N.W
Potomac Electric Power Co
St. N.W
Dewey and
Schley
Kann’s
Board
Prof. Bell
Alexander Graham Hell
Connecticut Avenue
Henry E. Davis
Japt. Smith
Pocahontas
ITY Bulletins
F. Brooks Co
Sal
15Th St
J. J Kidd & Co
9Th St. Nw
Kentucky
Voigt's
7Th St
Hecht
E. F .Stagka Ges
Abics
Sor
Richard L. Phelps
Chevy Chase
A EL Phelps
Young Phelps
Huntley & Palmers Biscuits
Donnell's
Ith and I Sts
Hall's
F Street
Washington Post
Safe
A. Muddiman & Co
Donnelly‘s
Thomas T Fleming
New Jersey Avenue Northwest
Immaculate Conception Church
Mount Olivet_Cemetery
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Pennsylvania Railroad
Bulletin
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Philadelphia
Fea
Congressional Limited
National Capital
New England
Home Savings Bank
7Th and
Mass. Ave. N.W
H Sts
7Th St. SW
Slumphix Heid
Frank H. Edmonds
Opttelar
New York Ave
Randle Highlands
U.S
Rendle Highlands
Capitol
Uo Realty Company
Realty Company
N. W
Hudson's Hew Variety Store
Datty
C. A. Muddiman & Co
12Th St
Hubbard Heating CO
Phos Alain
Washington Brewery Co., Ltd
Sts. NE
Henry Evans Wholesale Druggist
F St. N. W
Duffy
Allarapeista and Grocers
Victor E.adler
Te Aa
Annapolis
Alexandra
Cumberland
Brederick
Ilagerstown
Rockville
Caurel
Lonaconing
Afd
Martinsburg
W Va
Piedmont
Marlboro
Cashler
C. OP Telephone Co
R. P. Andrews Pai
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N.W
Ace CK
Ceres
Bolles Oa
Burchell
St. NW
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