Year of strict rules boosts DC fire insurers post quake
Superintendent Drake reports the District’s insurance laws and licensing tightened since 1902. In 1905 fourteen new fire insurers licensed, premiums rose by 120 555 16 over 1902, with overall licenses up to 120 by year end. No failures among licensed fire insurers in 1905, and enforcement reduced unreliable companies. Total receipts since 1902 reached 285 521 91, excess turned to the U S Treasury 256 684 02.
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Drake
San Francisco
District of Columbia
United States
Macfarland
United States Treasury
Wask
Plumbers Without Licenses In City Hearings Promised
Charged journeymen plumbers using master licenses to back unlicensed workers draw fire from Master Plumbers Association secretary P C Schaefer. Public hearing set. city commissioners requested action to stop abuses. Also notes Women Won C. E. Contest at Me tropolita Presbyterian Church with solos recitals games and prizes.
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P C Schaefer
Master Plumbers’ Association
Schaefer
C. E
Intermediate Christiany Endeavor Society
Metropolita Presbyterian Church
Washington
Miles Margaret Dailey
Frances Bethune
Edith Cowl
Frieda Hamilton
Lepper
Ethel Harper
Conday
Ruth Harper
French Reception Given at Mile V Pridhomme’s Residence
A Wednesday French reception at 613 3rd Street? Indiana Avenue location featured Mrs. W C Wells singing Lachanson a Prisonnier, Rubenstein. Les Mes vers Avainet des Alles by Hahn. Ar poleon tale from four years old. Les Mustaches de Napoleon. Miles Prudhomme read. M Schulte performed Lafete de Monocle. W Baldwin Johnson’s Cent 613 3rd Se! White Ash Coal advertised 50 cents per ton off for spot cash city delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mile V
M. Schulte
W. Baldwin Johnson
High School Cadet Drill Plans For May Session
Four drill programmes for the High School Cadets May session were sent to battalion officers. Each company forms in line fifteen yards from the cages, reports to the board senior, executes movements in order, and may not pass incomplete movements. Judges will assess proficiency, distances kept, and full execution before proceeding. After the drill, companies march to the grand stand and are presented to the judges.
Fire at Thompson School destroys part of building
A noon fire at Thompson School on Twelfth between KE and I streets was spotted by Miss Brown in a top floor room. Fire started in the manual training room due to an overheated furnace below, with pipes running through the area. The blaze was extinguished by chemicals and damage estimated at 2200. most pupils were outside during recess.
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Thompson School
KE and I
Brown
Half Holiday Requested for Navy Yard Workers
A committee led by Representatives Weeks Roberta and Dawson and George L Cain asks the President to renew last year’s executive order granting a half holiday to employees of navy yards arsenals and gun factories on Saturdays in June July and August. The President requested a written statement but is expected to extend the prior leave.
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Navy
Weeks
Roberta
Dawson
George L Cain
National League of Employes
City Building Permits and Local Advertisements
Building permits issued by Inspector Ashford include Yo J B Henderson for a four story brick dwelling at 69 sixteenth street northwest with architect George Oakley Totten and builder George A. Tuller Company costing about 75000. E OC Jordan granted for repairs at 1203 Gatecot northwest with architect B Stanley Simmons and builder E E Jordan costing 1500. Numerous ads follow for furniture, groceries, and services in downtown Washington.
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Inspector Ashford
Yo J B Henderson
Sixteenth Street Northwest
George Oakley Totten
Builier
George A. Tuller Company
OC Jordan
Gatecot Northwest
B. Stanley Simmons
E. E Jordan
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Goa
A. Muddiman & Co
12Th St
Rae Hallet
Reg Davis Piane
T.P. Culley
Eleventh St. N. W
White House
Rolla
Boston Baking Co
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G St
BIC
Supt
Ordera
City Bulletins
B. F. Brooks Co
15Th St
Julius Lansburgh Furniture and Carpet Co
Inter-Ocean Building
Schneider
Pengion Free
S, J. Block
Notary Public
St, Nw
van Houten
Bendori
Hartley
Norfolk and Washington
Norfolk
Old Foint
Camenron
Kentucky
Great Bear
Great Bear Boring Water Co
Td Hth St. Nw
Voigt's
Washington Post
AL MudBimean & Co
Bragks Co
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Wm, Hahn & Co,s
N. W
Union Savings Bank
St. W
Pag
Booklat
F. Barnet
F. ST. In
Frank H. Edmonds
New York Avenue
Sterling Fountain
R. P. Andrews Paper CO
Incorporated
la. Ave. N. Ww
Castelberg’s
Penna. Ave
E. Morrison Paper CO
Hecht
Tne
Goodyear Rubber Co
Stumph & Lyford
Massachusetts Avenue
Washington Gaslight Co
10Th St. NW
Ceres
Rollet
Hicks
Capucine
Fela Et Bc
Potomac Electric Power Co
T. A.W
Hudson's Rew Variety Store
F Street
Targas
Keeley Gore
Keeley Institute
Altreet
Washington, D. Gy
Kevin
Marzlant
Henry Evans
F St
Victor E.adler
Ten Per Cent Clothing House
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