Police Census Shows District Population 323,446
Officials reveal eight year growth from 277,783 in 1897 to 323,446 in the District, with whites totaling 227,812 and colored 93,634. Females outnumber males in both races. school-age children listed as 698, amid doubts about reporting accuracy and early figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District of Columbia
Maj. Sylvester
Commissioner West
Board of Commissioners
Police Chiefs
R. H. Boardman
Anacostia River
Geboat
Maj. Bylvester
Houses and bargains in northwest Washington real estate
An extended real estate sale listing offers ten to twelve room brick and stone dwellings on Washington Heights N H Avenue Dupont Circle and near Capitol Hill. Prices range from 5 500 to 12 600 with features hot water heat baths and modern conveniences. Listings note vast value, potential duplication costs, and proximity to major avenues and government offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Place
Washington Heights
N. H. Ave
Dupont Circle
16Th St
Stham Beat
Avenue Northwest
San Rae
7Th
Capitol
Capitol Hut
Mt Pleasant
Tie Bids For Supplies In District Fiscal Year
Bidders for general supplies to the District face tied bids on many items with samples of equal merit. The awards committee rejects penny tossing and will award tied items to bidders with the most items in that class. Final recommendations to Commissioners await over a week. Also, a revised edition of DC street railway franchise laws is printed by Daniel B. Garges with a preface. Langdale sues United States Express for 5000 damages after a January 39 incident. Percival M. Brown represents him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil
Committee On
District of Columbia
jMr
Daniel B. Garges
Express Company
District Supreme Court
John W. Langdale
United States Express Company
Langdale
First Street
D Street
Percival M. Brown
Chauffeur Accused of Larceny in Mrs Mills Brooch Case
Detectives arrested Stephen Braxton a chauffeur on larceny charges after Mrs Harrington Mills reported losing a diamond brooch valued at six dollars at the Grafton Hotel. Braxton claimed the jewel was his wife’s but later said he found it in the gutter in front of the hotel. A separate mishap noted John Browning was knocked down by a coal wagon on Seventh Street NW sustaining cuts but declining hospital care. The item ends with an advertisement for Burnett’s Vanilla Extract and The Gun Day Post.
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Mills
Stephen Braxton
Parhamang
O'Brien
Harrington Mills
Grafton Hotel
Milly
Capt. Boardman
Detective Bureau
Braxton
John Browning
Fourth Street
Hending
William Colljhelt
Ninth Street
Florida Avenue
Seventh Street
Burnetts
Child of California Travels Solo to Germany Rewarded Welcome in Washington
Four year old Gertrude Evelhoft, blue eyed and blond, traveled 300 miles from San Francisco to New York under the care of Miss Kate Fox. Officials then entrusted her to Henry Dengle of Southern Pacific for the voyage to Germany, with Washington sightseeing stops en route.
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California
Germany
San Francisco
Pennsylvania Depot
Gertrude Evelhoft
Gertrude
Southern Pacific Ratleoad
New York
Kate Fox
New Orleans
Southern Railway
Washington
Capital
Miss Fox
Library of Congress
Henry Dengle
Southern Pacific
Bagen
Wealfalén
Lloyd Steamship Neckar
City Bullets On Thefts And Local Notices
Irving Payne paperhanger was arrested with Sut Muller and Cornwell for larceny of several paperhangers tools valued at six dollars from Herbert H Dodd’s shop on Sixth Street Northeast. Also notes on insurance payouts, a gas range ad, local business promos, a fire case from Wisconsin avenue, streetcar crash injuring no one, and various classified items and notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Payne
Muller
Cornwell
Herbert H. Dodd
Sixth Street
Penn Company to Build Anacostia Bridge in $375,600 Contract
The Commissioners awarded the Anacostia bridge contract to the Penn Bridge Company of Beaver Falls for 375,600 after adjusting the bid from 239,460 to fit available funds. The award followed changes in bridge height and specifications. Articles of incorporation filed include Lacolle Coke and Coal Company and Knights of Pythias listings with multiple named individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penn Company
Beaver Falls
Anacostia
Anacostia Bridge
Cal
Biddle
Commssioner
Penn Bridge Company
Lacolle Coke and Coal Company
Williem McCune
W. T. Fenton
W. E Lansford
George T Haben
Joseph B. Haben
EW. McCormick
BE .T Krutechmann
A. Terry
George B. Terry
R. 8
Donaldson
George M. Shai
Knights of Pythias
North America
South America
Europe
Asa
Africa
Australia
Benjamin & Mors
Walker Prince
Isaac Bowmen
Gorden Snowden
Silaa R. Richards
Lovell
Bil
Philp R. A Smith
Samuel Smith
Williams
Sunday Post
Washington
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Panama
Pennsylvania Avenue
Saka & Company
Fussell
M. T
New York Avenue
Muath
Zoe
van Specuil
O& P
Ian
Ear Atlantic & Pacific
JOS Schlitz Brewing CO
DST &W
John B. Espey
Perwick Rye
FOES
Horn
Trator
Home Club F
Elias Raff Liquor CO
7Th St. S.W
Castelberg's
Imperial
Washington Brewery Co
W. F. Andrews
14Th Bt
Somer Baan
Ae C.& P.telephone Go
Twelfth Street
Pourteenth
N.W
Tron Reservoir
Worsell
Bec Cats
Inger
Ella
Selinger
A. Kahn
F Street
Stone & Fairfax
F St
Cafro
R St
Gunday Post
F St. N
City Bulletins
F and C
Samuel H Moore
Fidelity and Casualty Co
Colorado
Ridg
Washington, D .C
F. & C Yama Res
Jacob B Maxwell
Capital City
Biosine
Chile
Moore
Eberly
Stumph & Lyford
Ferrara
N. Ruth Provision Co
Colonial Beach
Gould's
B. C. Blake
Wisconsin Avenue
Grant Road
Bdward Brooke
United States
Maurane
Kate Lauvie
Eveline L Laube
Fenton Place
Wash
D. C
P. A. Laubie
Mr Pleasant
Joyce Engraving Company, Btar Bidg
Eatal
Schneider
Navy Yard Exchange
Capital Traction
Dr. Philips
Roy
North Capitol
L Streets
Tenth Street
J.T
Gould
Princeton
W. W. Neligan
C. A. Muddiman & Co
Chéy Man’s Store
America
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
HPS
Simpson
Flouse & Herrmann
Sts. N.W
Terlings Fountain Pens
B. P. Andrews Paper Co
la. Ave
Mattings
China
Beshela
Washington Gas Light CO
Oth St. N. W
REGAL
Duffy
Uffy
Dury Malt Whiskey Company
Hoghester, N
A.collins
Philippine
Dr. Shoop
Racine
Wis
Centy
Asi
Stamond Dyes
Burlington, Ve
J. T Walker Sons
Tenth St—Main
Niowese
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