Police bill shapes up three classes amid inspector fight
A legislative clash over police staffing ends with a three class pay plan for privates and no new BEA inspectors. Madden of Chicago pushes to cut May Sylvester’s salary while Campbell notes private force divisions and promotes promotions by duty and length of service. The measure adds captains and an assistant superintendent, with promotions tied to three year service and conduct.
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BEA
Howie
Salvriny
Stanbal
Washington
Martin Ho Madden
Chicago
Sylvester
Mr Campbell
WHS
Dls
Mims
Payne
New York
Tminnes
Mi Cam
Bell
Demat
Mit Fiettid
Sitke
Vi Madden
Mluenpe
Permit to Build Sewer Under Potomac River
A revocable permit to the Commissioners to build a section of the outfall sewerage system in the Potomac River bed below the city was issued yesterday by Assistant Secretary Oliver of the War Department. The action followed recommendations from Chief of Engineers MacKenzie and Captain Crosby, who oversee river improvements. The permit requires supervision and approval by an army engineer and allows removal of projecting parts if the channel depth is to be increased.
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Potomac River
Oliver
War Department
MacKenzie
Capt Crosby
Oppose Grain Elevators Planned Near Eckington Place
North Capitol Citizens' Association fights three new grain elevators planned north of T1 street and east of Second street NW. They seek extended fire limits and a truck house at North Capitol and Rhode Island Ave, plus more early mail deliveries. Five new members joined the association, bringing total to 161.
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Eckington Place
Second Street
North Capitol
Congress
North Capitol Street
Rhode Island
Wor Hyde PY Bown
Pearson Boe Bose
J & Esterly
Change of name sought for National Museum official
Alola F hidinka a naturalized US citizen and assistant rurate division of physical anthropology at the National Museum applied in District Supreme Court yesterday for permission to change his name to Ales Hrdlicka He notes that the name Hrdlicka is the author’s widely known pen name and he wishes it legally adopted
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District Supreme Court
Alola Fhidinka
United States
Rurate
National Museum
Ales Hrdlicka
Hrdlicka i
Tie Taut
Zeta Psi Banquet Planned at Shoreham Hotel
Zeta Psi Fraternity members finalize arrangements for their annual reunion and dinner at the Shoreham Hotel next Friday at 8 oclock. Efforts to compile a Washington membership list include several absent from the last gathering. Zetas not yet notified are urged to attend and send names to secretary Walter Allen at the District Building promptly.
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Zeta Psi Fraternity
Shoreham
Washington
Zetas
Association
Waler Allen
Divorces Granted in City Court No 2
Mee Park and Nailil Parks receive absolute divorces. Camillan Leftwich and Thomas J Leftwich also divorce. Miscellany items note auctions, local ads, and scattered ordinary notices amid fragmented text.
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Justicy
Stafford
Esterdas
Mee Park
Nailil Parks
Justie Stafford
Camillan Leftwich
Thomas J Leftwich
Mob Threat Fails as Davis Arrested for Laundry Robbery
A large crowd chased Joseph Davis after he allegedly robbed a Hing Lee laundry driver on Pennsylvania Avenue and Four-and-a-half Street Northwest. Police arrival calmed the mob. Davis, bruised and trembling, was taken to the Sixth Precinct and to face court this morning.
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Connolly
Murphy
Joseph Davis
Penassirama Avenue
Davis
Hing Lee
Pennsylvania Avenue
Clatca
Tavis
Consigned to Last Repose at Arlington
Funeral honors marked the burial of Capt. Francis P. Sivitier of the Twenty eighth Infantry. He died at the Government Hospital Washington Barracks and was laid to rest in Arlington Cemetery with services at Lees Chapel on Pennsylvania Avenue. Honorary pallbearers included Cam Kote Barden Boggs Nolan Sut ton Cam Mon and others from the Engineers Corps General Staff and Ninth Infantry.
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Sivitier
Arlington Cemetery
Francis P Sivitier
Twenty Eighth , Infantry
Government Hospital
Washington Barracks
Satur- Guy
Lees Chapel
Pennsylvania Avenue
Cams Kote Barden
Boggs
Engineers Corps
Man Charged with Permitting Gambing at Tenth Street Venue
Joseph Zerega proprietor of a 307 Tenth Street establishment received six months in the workhouse for permitting boys to gamble in a room. Police Judge Kimball and officers Loman and Lee conducted the stakeout, finding four days gambling by candlelight. Probate matters include Samuel J Vaughan will dated August 21, 1896 naming Maile Vaughan as widow and sole beneficiary. Anne W. Frain named sole legatee of a separate will dated April 1899. Nearby, Mary Catherine Antersum collapsed on South Capitol Street near Hult Street after a heart-related episode but revived and was taken to a hospital.
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Joseph Zerega
Tenth Street
Kimball
Loman
Politeman Lee
Chet
Samuel J Vaughan
Maile
Vaughan
Anne VM Frain
I. Street
Hult Street
Capitol Street
Unclear OCR Favorable to Rock Creek Park Action
Unclear readable text references a committee decision regarding Rock Creek Park and actions by officials. Named entities and exact details are obfuscated in the OCR fragment, leaving only vague notions of approval and committee involvement without concrete facts.
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Rock Creek Park
Teres
Coden
A Colter
Mass Schwakopf Will Bequeaths $696 to Daughter Kate Schwakopf
Probate filed in District Supreme Court yesterday under a 1908 will. Executors Charles B Meyd and George Schwakopf directed to sell the estate and divide proceeds among heirs including Kate Schwakopf Ary Meyd Emil Schwakopf Eleanora Meyd George Schwakopf Alphons Schwakopf and August Schwakopf.
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Mass Schwakopf
District Supreme Court
Kate Schwakopf
Chlhiren
Ary Meyd
Emil Schwakopf
Eleanora Meyd
George Schwakopf
Alphons Schwakopf
August Schwakopf
Charles B Meyd
Remarkable Cuticura Cure for Baby Skin Sores
A Akron Ohio mother credits Cuticura Soap and Ointment with curing her baby’s widespread skin sores in two weeks after three doctors failed. She notes the treated child’s face and body cleared entirely, praising the 75 cent cost and urging others to try the remedy despite prior medical expenses. The letter promotes Cuticura products as complete external and internet treatment for skin humors from head to toe.
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George J. Steese
Coburn St
Akron
Ohio
Atd
Eura
Oliver Reraedinn
Drugkthem Corp
Thesia
Sep
Hale
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Ohno Avenue
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Maurice J Volbert
Boston
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Livingstone Heights
Virginia
U. S. Naval Observatory
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Old Dominion Power Company
EF. H. Taggart
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Uhmaman
Heurich Brewing CO
Maerzen
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Maryland Club
John H. Macruder
Connecticut Ave
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ADLER
Mass, Ave, MW
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Clothing House
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