Fire Chief Finds Most DC School Exits Unsafe
Fire Chief Belt reports that nineteen Washington schools including McCormick and Potomac are structurally unsafe for public use due to obstructed or inadequate exits. He urges the board of education to disclose exact conditions, replace wooden stairs, install fire extinguishers, and train janitors in proper use, with action aimed at safer exits citywide.
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McCormick
Potomac
Engineer Belt
Free Department
Macfarland
Chief Belt
Board of Educaion
Tyler
Bradley
Ambush
Syphax
Anthony Bowen
Dent
Lincoln
Granch
Cranch Annex
Greenleaf
Payne
Ludlow
Brent
Hilton
Giddings
Lenox
Buchanan
Calla
Ludiew
Cranch
Hitter
Board of Education
Neesary
Pdtomac
House Committee On Appropriations
Appropriations Committee
House
Senate
Chief Bell
Police Court seeks 2500 deficiency funds to operate
Police Court officials plan to ask Congress today for a 2500 deficiency appropriation to cover maintenance costs through the end of the fiscal year. Judge Kimball said juror payments will be exhausted after April 4 1908 and without the extra funds, prisoners could stay jailed and jury trials halt. The Commissioners have approved the request.
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Bollea Court
Kimball
Police Court
Cadets to Hold Evening Shoots For Vifte Tournament
School board representatives and cadets arranged evening practice during Eastern week at the National Capital Rifle and Revolver Club range in the old Armory next to Convention Hall. Practice runs 6:30 to 8 pm with matches afterward. An officers’ school is set for next Saturday evening and another on April 11. Practice begins April 17, 18, with individual matches for aggregate scores on April 20 and 21 and team matches April 23, 26, and 35 all to be held in the evenings.
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National Capital Rifle and Revolver Club
Armory
Convention Hall
Gange
Dangerous embankment on Eckington Place prompts action request
May Sylvester warns the Eckington Place Northeast embankment above Florida avenue is a dangerous twelve foot bank. The broken earth has repeatedly slid onto the granolithic sidewalk harming pedestrians. Major Sylvester notes no improvements have occurred. Highway engineer Hunt says the bank lies on private property and owners plan grading.
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Eckington Place
Florida Avenue
May Sylvester
Maj. Sylvester
Hunt
Lincoln Centenary Holiday Proposal Reaches Macfarland
The Washington Board of Trade resolution recommending February 12, 1908 as a legal holiday in the District of Columbia has been received by Comingstoner Macfarland. He supports Congress enacting a bill to make not only the centenary but Lincoln's birthday anniversary a legal holiday annually.
Woman's temperance union rally in Washington
Enthusiastic gathering at Luther Place Memorial Church addressed by Mrs. Mary Harris Armor and other clergy and leaders. Armor denounced traffic in the District and urged women to devote time to the W C T U. Officers listed include Mrs. John N. Culbertson as president and several vice presidents and secretaries.
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Interdenominational -Missionary Union of
District of Columbi
Luther
Memorial Church
Fourteenth
M Streets
Jola N
Calbertson
Mary Harris Armor
Georgia. Woman's ‘Christian Temperance Union
Albert Evans
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Union
John N. Culbertson
Vieg
Clara L. Roach
H. P. Wiles
J. H. Robertson
D. la Ferra
Washington ‘Topham
Memorial for Crosby Noyes to be held at National Theater
Arrangements for a memorial meeting honoring Crosby Noyes were completed at a conference of the executive committee. The program includes introductory remarks by Commissioner Macfarland, speakers Fairbanks Root Cannon Watterson Parker and Stafford, the Marine Band and Gridiron Club Quartet, with invocations and benediction. Seats on stage reserved for committee members and speakers' relatives. no admission tickets required.
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Crosby
Noyes
National Theater
Macfarland
Fairbanks
Root
Cannon
Henry Watterson
Loulavilla Courier- Journal
Myron M. Parker
Wendell Phillips Stafford
Committee of
Gridiron Club
Washington National Monument Society
Oldest Inhabitants’ Association
Ir. Noyes
DE Whit Hammett BURIED in Civil War Veteran Rites
Dr. Whit Slammett died Friday at 5 pm at 59 Street Northeast and was buried yesterday. Funeral mass at St. Martin's Catholic Church at North Capitol and streets NW with Rev. Father Balley of Georgetown University officiating. Knights of Columbus attended. Hammett, 64, served in Company B, Second Maryland Infantry, Confederate Army, in Northern Virginia and Maryland battles. He is survived by wife Mary J. Cogan, three sons, two sisters, and siblings William Whit Jr and Cogan Hammett, Mrs. A B Rattey, and Mrs. C Pasey.
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Whit Slammett
St. Martin's Catholic Church
North Capitol
Streets Northwest
Father Balley
Georgetown University
Father Hannan
Washington Council
Knights of Columbus
Hammett
Nalthesters
Ecomeil
J. T. Callaghan
K. J. J. Mudd
A. C. Joy
J. Mangum
J. P. Myers
W. A. Fennick
Second
Maryland Infantry
Virginia
Maryland
Mary J. Cogan
William, Whit, Jr
Cogan Hammete
Washington
A. B. Rattey
C. Pasey
Baltimore
Last of Noted Walker Family Dies in Washington
Miss Julia Walker Gates, last member of the Walker family long known in Washington, died Sunday at her residence on C Street Northwest. A niece of Mrs. Joseph Gales she was adopted by Mr and Mrs Ges when Gales was a partner in Gales & Seton, publishers of the National Intelligencer. Aunt of Brig Gen John B McClellan and Gales McClellan, she later worked in the diplomatic bureau of the former Department until ill health forced retirement about a year ago. Funeral from St Johns Church at 2 30 this afternoon.
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Julia Walker Gates
Cusn Street
Walker
Miss Gates
Joseph Gales
Ges
Gates
Gales & Seton
National Intelligencer
Whig Party
Miss Gales
Prof Caulfield's Funeral Highlighted His Musical Career
The private service for Professor James P Caulfield was held at St Pauls Church with Father Mackin conducting. He died at seventy seven and was interred in Mount Olivet Cemetery, renowned as the inspired organist for major churches and musical events across the United States.
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James P. Caulfield
St. Paul's Catholic Church
Father Mackin
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Trof.Caulfield
United States
Would Honor the Privates Memoria To Civil War Valor
Phil Sheridan Post No 14 urges a memorial for private soldiers in the Civil War be placed in the city. The resolution, offered by Post Commander Charles M Robinson, passed Friday March 6 and calls on the national encampment and Congress for action. Also notices sales and prices for Educational Contest Pictures Nos 1 to 4 and 6.
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Phil Sheridan
Department of the Potomac
Grand Army of the Republic
Congress
Charles. M._ Robinson
One Ton Post
International Republics Building Planned in Van Ness Park
A marble structure intended to honor the twenty Latin origin republics will rise at Van Ness Park near the Daughters of the American Revolution home. Norcross brothers and others submitted bids. Andrey Carnegie funds $750,000. The project, with a Spanish patio, large reading room, and an assembly chamber for conventions, will be completed in fifteen months with a May cornerstone ceremony.
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Norcross , Rothers
van Ness Park
I Wately
Daughters of the American Revolt Firma
Andrey Carnegie
Root
John Barrett
Kelsey &, Crét
Philadphia
Republica
North
South America
Vandergrift Leases House in Washington D C
New Yorker S W Vandergrift leases the residence at 15 Eighteenth Street Northwest from Mrs E J Chisholm through Westcott Story for two years. Gen Kearney previously occupied the dwelling for three years. Also sold: 1118 Twenty second Street Northwest two story brick to John H Wight. 490 Louisiana Ave Northwest three story building to John M Davis for 10500.
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New Yorker
Kearney
S. W. Vandergrift
New York
E. 2. Chisholm
Westcott & Story
Eighteenth Street
Gen. Kearney
Stone & Fairfax
John H. Wight
Twenty-second Street
New Hampshire Avenue
J. F.bradley
James J. Lampton Company
Washington Loan and Trust Company
Louisiana Avenue
John M. Davis
Southern Railway Establishes Open Party Rate Across System
The Southern Railway announces an open party rate of 2 cents per mile per capita for groups of ten or more traveling on one ticket to compete with vari ous ties in the southeast. Secretary Edward Moseley of the Interstate Commerce Commission and President Finley of the Southern say the rate does not require IOC approval and no notice was filed.
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The
Southern Railway
Edward Moseley
Interstate Commerce Commnission
Finley
Southern
Commission
Funeral for Dr Harben Leads District Dentists to Georgetown
The funeral of Dr William T Harben, a prominent District dentist, occurred after his death from paralysis last Saturday. He was sixty, a Baltimore Dental College graduate of 1885, and established his Georgetown office after moving to the city. Son of Judge James Harban of Howard County, Md.
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Wiliam T. Harben
Rochambeau Apartments
Harban
Haltimore Dental College
Georgetown
James Harban
The
Orphans' Court
Howard County
Democrats Defer Meeting In Munsey Building
The District of Columbia Democratic Association meeting set for tonight in the Munsey Building is postponed to Thursday night to avoid clashing with the District Central Committee. The group and affiliated clubs will convene at headquarters on the Munsey Building fifth floor Thursday at 8 o'clock to organize for the 1908 campaign.
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District of Columbia Democratic Association
Munsey Building
District Central Committee
Treasury Association Elects in Flourishing Condition
Reports show the United Treasury Department Beneficial Association in flourishing condition. Officers elected at a meeting in GA Re Habl last evening include President James Dr. Fitzpatrick, Vice President Joseph T. Ralph, Secretary Lee W. Funk, Treasurer Henry C. Swan, and directors James Z. Semple Oraige S. Firmin Chris Storm Alexander F. McMillan Mary V. Heath. The treasurer reported a balance of $1500. Seventy nine new members were enrolled. 49 withdrawals and deaths occurred in the past year. Retiring president Dr. Llewellyn Jourdan was thanked for his service.
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United Treasury Department Beneficial Association
James Dr. Fitzpatrick
Joseph T. Ralph
Bureau Engraving and Printing
Lee W. Funk
Interior Department
Henry C. Swan
War Department
James Z. Semple
Oraige S. Firmin
Chris Storm
Alexander F. McMillan
Mary V. Heath
Llewellyn Jourdan
Gor
High School Pupils Sing in Annual Spring Entertainment
Astern High School held its annual spring show in the assembly hall. The program featured soloists Charles Chambers Coraline Roff and Miss Delandorf with piano and violin pieces, choral numbers such as Spring Song and Japanese Spring Pictures, and a piano solo by Miss Cunningham. Also listed are Spring Pictures by the Masters and Grieg works.
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Astern High School
Charles Chambers
Coraline Roff
Purnell
The
Masters
Miss V
Migi
City Bulletin appoints S R Golihart as Washington division superintendent
Announcement states S R Golihart will become superintendent of the Washington division of the Southern Express Company effective April 1. Golihart has twenty six years with the firm and the note appears amid a mix of local ads and notices.
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S. R. Golihart
Washington
Southern Express Company
Golihart
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