Tooth Gone He Sues Dentist for 5000 Damages
Frank Sanford sues Dr. Charles Graham in District Supreme Court alleging needless extraction caused jaw laceration and worsened condition. He says a February 28 altercation ended with the doctor chasing him with a hatchet, injuring him on the stairs and prompting a fear of murder. Sanford seeks five thousand dollars in damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Supreme Court
Frank
Sanford
Charles C. Graham
Pennsylvania Avenue
Nford
Mr. Sanford
Decrease in Mortality Shown in Public Health WEEK
A weekly health report notes overall improvement in public health compared with the prior week and the same week in 1905. The District sees a drop in black deaths, gains in contagious disease control, and declines in diphtheria and smallpox, with scarlet fever and typhoid modestly rising. births total 139, 8 white and 41 colored.
Property valued over 100000 prompts higher price request
District Commissioners consider paying 50000 for a square bordered by New Hampshire avenue eighteenth and I streets NW for street improvements. owner R A Ioce says property is worth more than 100000 and asks the panel to raise their offer. He explains years of development have boosted value and the engineer will set a proper price. Watchman commission revoked. Death ends prosecution of a Marine Barracks case. John McGee’s body sent to Bangor after fishing accident near Anacostia Bridge.
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New Hampshire Avenue
R. A. Ioce
Iloce
John McGee
Bangor
John McGes
New Bridge
Anacostia
Barger
Nis
Suit for Loss of Foot Against Capital Traction
Hearing opened in Circuit Court No 1 as Pant 1 and Francis Bo Barstow sue Capital Traction Company for damages over Paul D dated December 1th when run over by a freight car on Chevy Chase road. Complainants seek 25000 for the youth and 8000 for his father. Attorneys Lam bert Hogan Brady for plaintiffs and Ross Perry Dunlop for the company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Wright
Circuit Court No. 1
Pant 1
Francis Bo Barstow
Cap Ital Traction Company
Paul
Capital Traction Company
Francis B. Barstow
Chevy Chase Road
Wilton J., Lambert
F. 3. Hogan
E. D. Brady
Messrs
Negro Given Five Years For Pocketbook Snatch
Justice Gould sentenced Thomas Meekin a black man to five years in the residentiary for snatching Mrs Emma Wilsons pocketbook on January 9 near her home. The seized wallet held $2.70. Meekin was identified by Mrs Wilson. Defense counsel were Rorke and Dowling. prosecutor was Assistant District Attorney Charles Turnes.
One Year for Stealing Grand Larceny in Court
Solomon Dixon, a young Black fiverman from Westmoreland County Virginia, pleaded guilty in Criminal Court No. 8 before Testice Gould to grand larceny after taking $49 from the cabin of a oyster boat. He claimed only a few dollars remained when caught and the money was recovered. Given it was his first offense, Justice Gould imposed the minimum punishment of one year and one day in the penitentia r.
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Testice Gould
Solomon Dixon
Fiverman
Westmoreland County
Virginia
Dixon
Oyater
Sues B and O Railroad for damages over fire near Boyds
Mary Howe and others sue the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in the District Supreme Court for 5181.50 claiming property near Boyds Maryland was damaged March 1905 by a fire started by the defendant along the track in dry leaves and other material. Attorneys Phorapson and Laskey represent the plaintiffs.
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
District Supreme Court
Mary Howe
Tatten
Boyds
Montgomery County
Phorapson
Laskey
Plead Not Guilty In Depew Forgery Case
Catherine Balsh alias Berger and her daughter Elizabeth Balsh alias Ray were arraigned before Justice Gould in Criminal Court. They waived reading of the indictment and entered not guilty pleas to forging Senator Chauncey M. Depew’s name on a $30 check and attempting to pass it at a local jewelry store, remanded to await trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Balsh
Catherine Berger
Elizabeth Balsh
Elizabeth Ray
Chauncey M. Depew
Brown Guilty of Assault in January Home Shooting
Amos M. Brown, an elderly cab driver, was found guilty of assault in Criminal Court No. for shooting Mrs. Joachim and her daughter at their home on January 11. The incident occurred after he visited the house and became intoxicated, firing first at the mother and then at the daughter, both of whom were hospitalized with non fatal injuries. The defense argued intoxication, and Brown was remanded for sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos M. Brown
Predericka Joachim
H. Street
Nesault
Criminal Court
Justice Gould
Brown
Joachims
Joachim
J. B. McLaughlin
Injured on Street Car After Sudden Start
Mrs. W. L. Klinehause of 819 C Street Southwest was bruised when a street car started suddenly Monday evening jostling her through a door. She fell on the rear platform and was unconscious before being taken to Seligman’s drug store for temporary treatment and returned home by carriage. Her mother Mrs. W. F. Lacey was present.
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Klinehause
W. L. Klinehause
C Street
Klinehauser
Seligman
Seventh
C Streets
Ladies' Auxiliary Endorses DC Canal Maint. Funding Plan
At the Ladies' Union Veteran Legion Auxiliary No. percent meeting the group unanimously backed a resolution urging District of Columbia appropriations of 15000 for maintenance and 95000 for a model playground and asked inclusion in the District appropriation bill. Also notes memorial for Timar soldiers and a public obituary for a veteran buried with full military honors at Arlington.
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Ladies’ Auxiliary
U. S
Ladies’ Union Veteran Legion
Ladies' Auxiliary of the
Union Veteran Legion
District of Columbia
Connelly
Fifth United States Cavalry
Fifteenth United Stites Infantry
Arlington
C. Pier
Chauffeur Injured in Street Car Collision
Daniel Netpold, 22, chauffeur for United States Express Company, was seriously hurt when his auto collided with a street car at Fourth and D streets northwest. He was thrown to the pavement, unconscious, and taken to Cranalty Hospital. Motorman E Cornwell commanded the street car involved.
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Vernon Petty
Petty
Half Street
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Daniel Netpold
United States Express Company
Cranalty Hospital
Netpold
Fourth
D Streets
E. Cornwell
Nepold
Tucker Murder Case Decision Expected Today
Report notes Justice Holmes will reject a writ of error for Charles L. Tucker sentenced to death for Mabel Page's murder in Weston. Papers handed to Justice Sarlan for final opinion. Also lists local ads for groceries, drinks, building permits, and shop offerings from several DC area vendors.
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Tucker
Justice Holmes
Supreme Court
Vahey
Charles L. Tucker
Mabel Page
Weston, Mags
Justice Sarlan
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Saks
Saks & Company
Dulp
Old Colony
Royal Tvenna
Chelsea
Dresden
Sheraton
Chippendale
OLD Colony CO
H St NI
ADLER
Mass
Pantaloons
Victor E. Adler
Clothing House
7Th St. N. W
Sue En Furmer
Blair
R. P. Amdrews Paper CO
Louisians Avenue
D Street
Washington
Pa. Ave
N. W
Hubbard Heating Co
F Street
REGAL
Washington Store
Heabe
Potomac Electric Power Co
New Spring Fabrics
M. Stein & CO
Charles Graham
Maintiff
Watchman
Ofer Woodward
Lawrence Leech
United States
Larles Fl
Purner
Gould
Virgin Beach
Lim
Marine Barracks
Flo
S&s
Paul D. Barstow
Thomas Meekin
Mrs. Wilson
Sues B. & C. Railroad
Senator Depew
the National Art
C. H. Luengene
Vermont Avenue
Arlington Hotel
National Capital Brewing Co
Cabman
Indorse
Maine
War Department
Augusta
Timar
Te van Amtings Granite Company, of
Tatespring
East Tennessee
Simmer
Tomlinson
Tate Spring
Tenn
Inday
D. J. Kaufman
Southwest
Home Savings Bank
Vth St. and
Ave. N.W
7Th and
H Sts
N.E
7Th St. SW
Jhouuse & Herrmann
Streets
N.W
Massachusetts Avenue
Jack Johnson
Ashford
Herrmann Bottling Works
A. G. Tierrmann
D. C
Herener & Engel
Philadelphia
10Th Sc Se
Johuston's
Pillsbury's
Withernians
Kramer
Maryland Club
John H. Magruder
Connecticut Ave
K St
9Th St
Horn
Dangler
A. Eberly
J. T. Walker Sons
Sireet
W. W
Phome
Richard W. Henderson
Fr. “Street
J. Maury Dove Go. (Incorporated
FN. W
Ast NL
S.W
Johnson Brothers
Eh and Water
KON
W. Lath
Ds.w
Bozen
Imorsell
Ceres
ALG
Washington Gas Light
Gepany
Wabash Ave
Chiis
DR. Bells
Barclay Rye
Tobias Bush
E St
M. W
Newspay
BRPHI
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