Property Owners Win Supreme Court Reverses District Ruling
The U S Supreme Court reversed the District Court of Appeals in Brandenburg and Martin v Newport place north west ruling on street opening assessments. It held the district assessment irregular affecting all Newport place property and possibly other city assessments. Justice Holmes wrote the opinion amid a high court riding concurring.
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United States Supreme Court
District Court of Appeals
Clarence A. Brandenburg
Thomas R. Martin
Newport Place
Justice Holmes
Jery
New Street
Twenty-first
Twenty Second
Brandenburg and
Martin
Juey
District Supreme Court
District Commissioners
Liquor License Law Upheld By South Dakota Supreme Court
The South Dakota Supreme Court yesterday sustained a state law imposing a $9 annual license fee for returning liquor in any county. Delamater was prosecuted in Potter County for selling whiskey as an agent for a Minnesota house and challenged the verdict claiming interstate commerce interference. The court did not accept that view and affirmed the state court sentence of a $20 fine.
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Delamater
South Dakota
States Supreme Court
Remirmz
Detummuer
Wheky
Potter County
Dak
Minnesota
Supreme Court
Virginia's Suit Heard in Supreme Court
Argument began in the United States Supreme Court on West Virginia's demurrer to Virginia's claim seeking part of the debt incurred before state division. Virginia's Attorney General Anderson and Mr Holmes Conred argued for Virginia while West Virginia's Attorney General May, with John G Carbish and others, represented West Virginia.
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United States Supreme Court
West Virginia
West Virgin
Virginia
Anderson
Huw Holmes Conred
May
John G Carbish
George W.mcintock
Wesley Mollohan
Palisa
DismissE and settlers suit over Texas land claim
The Supreme Court denied jurisdiction in Garza and others versus the State of Texas over about 1 ward acre on the Rio Grande near daredo. Settlers based claims on an 1804 Spanish grant to Joaquin Garcia, while the State asserted the tract was school land. Dismissal favors the State.
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Supreme Court
Texas
Garza
State of Texas
West County
Tex
United States Supreme Cent
Joaquin Garlas
Trmes
Rio Grande
Daredo
Writ Denied in North Carolina Rectifying Case
TheUnited States supreme court yesterday denied the petition of B F Sprinkle and others for a writ of review in prosecutions charging them with carrying on the business of rectifying distilled spirits to defraud the government. The decision of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals stands.
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United Sites Supreme Courb
B. F. Sprinkle
North Carolina
Circuit Court of Appeals
Fourth Circuit
Supreme Court affirms death for Perevich murder in Alaska
The United States Supreme Court yesterday upheld the death sentence for Yuko Perevich, a Slav, convicted of murdering fellow miner Jeenb Jaconi near Furharks Alaska in October 1904. Perevich lured his host Incent into a cabin during a storm, killed him to obtain his supplies, then burned the cabin and escaped.
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United States Supreme Court
Yuko Perevich
Jeenb Jaconi
Furharks
Alaska
Peevich
Incent
Slaghts Win Land Dispute Over Paiage Warehouses
United States Supreme Court ruled for Jacob and Margaret Slaght in the land dispute with Northern Pacific Railroad Company over land in Paiage Washington housing warehouses and water tanks. Separate hearings moved forward in lumber freight rate cases by Southern Railway and Hueis Central Railroad to the Interstate Commerce Commission set for April 22. A Missouri motion to advance Maggie Myers death-penalty case in Kansas City was noted as under advisement. British Ambassador James Bryce and Mrs Bryce attended court. Archives offer back numbers or catalogues by April 1.
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Northern Pacific Railroad Company
Jacob and
Margaret Slaght
Paiage
Wash
United States Supre
United States Supreme Court
Southern Railway Company
Hueis Central Railroad Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Myers
State of
Missouri
Maggie Myers
Kansas City
Frenent
Harlan
Brower
Justice White
Peckham
McKenna
Juatles Holmes
Justice Day
Justice Moody
B. Walter Brandlenburg
Washington
D. C
George Bryan
Richmond
Sanford Robinson
New York City
A. R. Stallings
Davis
W. Va
Forrest W. Brown
Charlestown
District of Columbia
Coxts
Justice Brewer
Thomas K. Martin
Clarice A. Brandenburg
Court of Appeals of
Costa
Supreme Court of the
Juettee Holmes
Juuttee Harlan
Juatiee McKenna
Northern Pact Railway Company Et al
Jacob Slaght
Supreme Court of the State of Washington
Tuetice Melonna
Northern Prefile Railway Company
Margaret A. Slaght
Justices McHenna
Justine Brewer
The
United States
Supreme Court of
South Dakota
Cosm
Fuller
Vako Perovich
District Court of the United States
Finska
Justice
Lawson
State of Washington
Demiva
West Virginia
California Powder Works
Sayward Va
Danny
Amsbroys
Procopia Garza Ag Villereai
State of Texas
Court of Civil ‘Appeala
Texas
O'Connor
U. B
Bacon Ve
California Powder Works Ve
Tithgate Central Hartread Company Et al
Appellants
Southern Railway Company Et al
Ve. HH
Tift Et al
AL Angle
States
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Fourth Circuit
Frederic W. Ward
Johy B. Hart
Tag
Lutge Gaudalli
Netitionara
Ve. Alfreda
Magele Myars
Andraw P. Wymore
H. C. Brown
Kentucky
United Blatza Circuit Court of Appeals
Fith
Harry T. Smith
Louis W. Downes
Ry Development Company
Third Circuit
Philip Mauro
Reeve Lawla
Henry ©. Everding
North Shore Boom and Driving Company
Pleintit
Nicomen Boom Compeony
Pilew
Convent of St
Chartea W. Needham
Corwin
Samuel J. Leathe
Eawned
L .Thomas
Errac
Charles F. Wilson
Hehail
Charles I. Yates
Jenen Netiongt Bankk
Charles W.yates
Utlea Bank
Chariea
Yates
Thomas Bailey
Charles E Yates
J. W. Doeweosa
Orginal Commonwealth of Virginia
State of Weat
No Ice Famine This Year Prevented by Stored Supplies
The American Ice Company reports ample river and factory ice supplies across the country. Storage in Maine and Pennsylvania rivers ensures emergency availability for Atlantic coastal cities when demand spikes. Manager Samuel A. Kimberly notes high storage costs but stable consumer prices remain, with shipments to arrive in May and 30,000 tons held for next winter.
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Washington
American Ice Company
Atlantic Seaboard
Kennebec
Maine
Susquehanna
Maryland
Borses
Samuel A. Kimberly
Mr. Kimberly
Mother seeks daughter missing from home in city
Mrs Mary Mangum of 112 Second street southeast requested police help to locate her seventeen year old daughter Lena Mangum who disappeared from the home Saturday morning. The girl, described as a blonde, wore a gray skirt a black coat and hat tan gloves and a tan raincoat when last seen. It is believed she may be staying with friends in another part of the city without informing her mother.
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Mary Mangum
Second Street
Aja
Lata Mangum
Bricker Convicted in Housebreaking Case at Criminal Court No 2
Louis Bricker was convicted in Criminal Court No 2 on an indictment for housebreaking and theft of revolvers from a hardware store. Justice Barnard ordered Bricker jailed to await sentencing. other guilty pleas yielded Grady ten years, Craig two years, Nash six months in the workhouse, and Thompson two years in the penitentiary.
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Louis Bricker
Justice Barnard
Bricker
Thomas L. Grady
Joe Underwood
James Craig
Warren G. Nash
John Sullivan
Charlie ‘Thompson
Thomas Robinson
Criminal Court NO
Justice Staftora
United States
Binger Hermann
Asaigniment
Binger Hermans
Justices Barpard
Thomas & Grady
Jos Underwood
J Bower
Ced
Staiss
William Mordam
Harry Wilton
George Porter
Joseph Aneracn
Mamie Quen
George Wayne
Davia
Capital Beneft Society
Bankrupycy Court
Clabaugh
Wold
Otterman
Butler
M.D. Sullivan
A. H. Belt
EB. H. Bagby
Ciabaugh
Watste
H. Bowyer McDonald
Eatale
Jonas Deering
Helen A. Deering
O. J. Gibbon
Aled
Marion 2
Gibbon
Mary Caton
Wil
Ignatius Fealy
Fight for Indian lands suit seeks to stop roll deletions
William C Thompson and others claiming Choctaw and Chickasaw lineage filed in the District Supreme Court to halt Interior Secretary Garfield from removing their names from tribal rolls and canceling Indian land allotments. They contend their names appear on final rolls and that they occupied and improved the lands under the secretary's misapplied legal opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Thompson
District Supreme Court
Garfield
Interior Department
Doering Estate Probate Bequests Split Among Heirs
Jonas Doering shoemaker leaves 5000 estate dated June 24 1905 filed in Probate Court allotting one dollar to each son George E Robert E Frederick J and William J Doering and to daughters Annie M Elsie K Helen V Catherine J sums 300 200 to others John B Winter receives 900 widow Helen V Doering named executrix and her share of remaining property is designated for her use.
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Jonas Doering
George E
Robert E
Frederick J
William J. Doering
Annie M
Elsle K K. Doering
Helen V
Catherine J. Doering
Soldier's Will Brief of Captain D J Gibbon
The will of Captain D J Gibbon of the U S Army retired leaves all his estate to his wife Marian E Gibbon and names her executrix. Gibbon died at the Army Hospital in this city last Tuesday. the document dated May 45, 1892 was filed yesterday in Probate Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. J. Gibbon
United States Army
Marian E. Gibbon
Army Hospital
Joseph FP. Butta
Salle B. Butts
Terra Cotta
Butts
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Bethlehem Company Loses Suit Over Delayed Carriages
United States Supreme Court ruled against Bethlehem Steel in a $21000 claim for delay in delivering six disappearing gun carriages made in 183. The opinion by Justice Perkham reversed a favorable Court of Claims ruling and remanded the case. Lawson Case Dismissed for want of jurisdiction. Receivers appointed for Michael D. Sullivan with bond set at $4000.
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United States
Bethlehem Steel Company
United States Supreme Court
Justice Perkham
Court of Claims
Clabsugh
District Supreme Court
Alexander H. Bell
E. H. Bagley
Michael D. Sullivan
Georgetown
Wife Left All Husband's Estate
Mrs Marsh F Tyler named sole beneficiary in the will of her husband Witam Tyler dated January 13 1899. He described himself as a Connecticut clerk and citizen. He died last Thursday and fled yesterday in the Probate Court. Proportionate colonist rates to far West points until April 29.
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Mra
Marsh F. Tyler
Witam
Tyler
Mr.Tyler
Citzen
Connecticut
Witnesses Testify Of Meetings With Hermann Backers In D C Trial
In Washington witnesses say they were visited at hotels by Hermann's son and son in law soon after arrival. George Sorrenson, linked to Oregon land schemes, admits possible bribery and perjury charges. He recalls letters and talks with Hermann counsel Gatley and states no direct link to Hermann.
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Saya
Washington
Oregon
Baker
Binger Hermann
Henry Meldrum
George Sorrenson
Portland
Oreg
Blue Mountain
Hermann
Schiller Hermann
I. Prescott Gatley
Gatley
Evejn
Sorrenson
Worthington
John G. Hall
United States
Franklin Pierce Mays
Blue Mountains
Mays
Blue Mountain Forest Reserve
Senator Mitchell
Mitchell
Senate
Melvin J. McVane
Benjamin F. Allen
Forestry Service
General Land Office
Allen
California
Ir. Hermann
Department
Supreme Court Docket Includes District of Columbia Appeals
A lengthy legal record lists justices and attorneys admitted to practice, flows through cases in the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia, and notes judgments reversed or affirmed with costs. It details numerous No. numbers, opinions, and orders across federal and state lines, plus calendar entries for March.
Praises District Rule and National Capital Pride
Commissioner Macfarland told the Vermont Avenue Christian Church Men’s Club that the present form of District government since 1878 has driven Washington’s progress without voting. He praised citizen organizations and a robust press shaping public opinion, noting the Commissioners convey Washington’s views to Congress. He urged citizens to show pride and devotion to the National Capital.
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District of Columbia
Washington
Macfarland
Vermont Avenue
Canada
Board of Trade
Business Men's Association
Partis
Congress
Chicmen
Grocer's Cash Drawer Robbed at Reeves Court
Henry Cherr proprietor of a small grocery at 33 Reeves Court NW reported to police that during a morning absence the cash register was forced open and robbed of cash in bills and a small amount of change. Detectives worked into the night. no arrests had been made.
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Henry Cherr
Reeves Court Northwest
Asa
Senate Clerk Leaves Estate to Son in Probate Filing
EL Bowyer McDonald, late chief clerk of the United States Senate, died March 4. By his will dated February 14, 1895, filed yesterday for probate, he left all his property to his son Donald McDonald. Estate valued at more than $50,000.
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Senate
EL. Bowyer McDonald
United States Senate
Donald McDonald
Firth Sterling Steel opens new Glebe Road plant
The Firth Sterling Steel Company launches a smokeless Gleeboro Point plant with 300 workers, relocated from McKeesport to Washington. The $1,000,000 facility spans seven buildings on 2 acres, employing Washington men. it produces Wheeler Sterling armor piercing projectiles from five to thirteen inches.
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Firth-Stering Steel Company
Gleeboro Foint
McKeesport
Cty
Fittsburg
Washington
Firth-Sterling
Greater
Giesboro Point
Wheeler-Sterling
Jewel Theft All Mistake at the Metropolitan
Miss Virginia Johnson of the Metropolitan Hotel caused alarm by claiming $2,000 in jewelry was stolen. Police, including Inspector Boardman and detectives Weedon and Burlingame, searched the room but found no jewels until a maid, Wald, uncovered them hidden under soiled clothes. The items included four diamond rings, two garnet rings, one sapphire ring, a topaz necklace, and a sapphire pendant.
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Virginia
T. Johnson
Metropolitan Hotel
Boardman
Weedon
Burlingame
Central Office
Wald
Miss Johnson
Colored centenarian Thomas Williams found dead at 207 Third St SW
Thomas Williams, a colored man reputed to be 100, was discovered dead in his bedroom by neighbor James Keane in the morning. Coroner ruled death from natural causes. A former slave from Grange County, Virginia, he was known for selling peanuts and candies in the southwest district. The District will likely bury the remains.
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Thomas Williams
Third Street
James Keane
Keane
Williams
Grange County
Virginia
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Seth Sheprré
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Charles H. Robb
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C. I. Catusl
Tor Epyelinat
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J. Colbert
A. P. Binle
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Fowlkes
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Edward M. Dulin
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Arbuckle Brothers
Arbuckle Bros
New York
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Ip Pever
N. H. Shea
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Washington, D.C
Ayer
Ayer,co., Manufacturing Chemists
Lowell, Mass
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Twelfth Street
Shade
13Th St
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Pa Ave
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Dotlor
Tel. M
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Cook Remedy Co
Mason Temple
Chigas
Avery
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