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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Oct 04, 1905

Page

7

Rally for Y M C A seeks 1 000 new members

A 200-member Y M C A dinner launched the fall membership drive in Washington. President Woodward and Dr Merrill Gates led speeches on education and the new G Street building set to open October 16 with a series of men’s receptions and an eventual dedication overseen by Dr Henry Dyke. New secretaries were introduced and plans emphasized broad access for wives sisters and friends within thirty days of opening.

Young Men’s Christian Association G Street Henry Dyke Board of Trade Business Men’s Association Association Woodward M. Ross Fishburn W. Woodward Washington Merrill Gates W. H. H. Smith Louis D. Bilss Bliss Washington Association W. FP. Woodard Crawford J W Crawford John Boleman, Jr Horace Mann Secrtaries Messrs Myrone Jones A. M. Chesley W. A. Scott Central Department J A Goodhue Boys le Roy Honedel H. 93. Stafford Limon Pierre Stereoptreon Association House

Suit to Establish Trust Involving Washington and Truesdell Lots

Building Association receivers Mareanes Price and Raymond B. Dickey sue Willam J Frizzell and others to declare Louisa Frizzell trustee for the association over several property lots in Washington and Truesdell's addition and to compel accounting for rents. seek return of $1,000 paid by Eb. Lt. Clair Thompson and turnover of all association funds in Frizzell's hands. Attorneys Lester and Tracy L. Jeffords for receivers. Fourth class postmasters named, and police court moves advance stores in temporary facility.

Louisa Frizzell Truesdell William J Frizzell Lt. Clair Thompson Association William J. Frizzell Lester and Tracy L. Jeffords

Welcome Pastor Shipley at North Carolina Avenue church

The North Carolina Avenue Methodist Protestant Church greeted new pastor Rev. Richard Shipley with an informal reception last night. John G. Rockwood gave a welcome address and Rev. T. O. Crouse extended greeting from DC ministers. Dr. Shipley thanked attendees as a musical and literary program, led by Miss May Dodge, featured Mrs. Mary Miller Scott and Mr. Brucebank.

North Carolina Avenue Methodist Church North Carolina Avenue Methodist Protestant Church Richard Shipley John G. Rockwood T. O. Crouse Congress Street Georgetown District of Columbia Shipley May Dodge Mary Miller Scott Brucebank

Columbia Heights Meeting Pushes for Clifton Street Grade and High School

The Columbia Heights Citizens Association resumed monthly meetings at the Savoy. Judge Bundy urged reappointment and discussed Clifton Street grade changes to ease traffic and safety concerns. A high school site for Columbia Heights was requested, with plans to grade Sherman Avenue and macadamize several streets. The group also proposed road repairs, shade trees, and better sidewalks to attract well-to-do residents, and adopted a resolution urging Bundy’s continued service. New members joined. Senator Foraker prepared to speak on Salmon P. Chase. Mrs. Cook filed a maintenance suit against Thomas C. Cook.

Columbia Heights Trafic Biddle Cliton Street Bundy Clifton Street Richards Columbia Heights Todd Washington Sherman Avenue Irving Street Florida Avenue Kenyon Roanoke Thirteenth Thirteenth Street Clifton Lamar Streets Yale Street Eleventh Princeton Street Blaney Street Fourteenth Street Bacon Street Fourteenth School Street Columbia Road Sixteenth Street Irving, Bismarck Princeton Harvard Eleventh Street Irving Bismarck Dearborn Steuben, Wallach Marshall Lamar Whitney and Lydecker Avenues Judge Bundy Bloomingdale Petworth Tagleside Mount Pleasant Itla Charles 8. Bundy District of Columbia W .H Kilopfer Henry C. Thompson Warren W. Rich Francia J. Young N. L

Police Census Sparks Debate Over School Attendance Counts

Maj. Sylvester defends the police census on nonschooling children in the District, asserting up to 1,200 may be out of school and challenging Charles Weller of Associated Charities to prove otherwise. Weller cites 711 nonschoolgoing youths and argues the police method, relying on parental statements, inflates figures.

Maj. Sylvester Charles ¥. Weller Associated Charities United States Weller Washington Charity Bureau Commissioner West

Toughs Attack Car Attacks and Injuries at Forest Glen

Motorman HE P Amos and Conductor 8 R Ashford were attacked by seven or eight ruffians near Forest Glen Maryland around 10 8 last night. They were cut on the head and windows were smashed. An ambulance took Amos to Garfield Hospital after the incident. The attackers fled as the crew defended the car and ejected a drunken passenger.

HE. P. Amos R. Ashford Forest Glan Ashford Brightwood Park Forest Glen Ames Twelfth Street Ninth Street

Land fraud cases called in court. Hyde and Dimond fail to answer

Frederick A Hyde Henry P Dimond were indicted for conspiring to defraud the United States in a land scheme. They did not respond in Criminal Court yesterday though bond was posted in San Francisco. A stipulation with District Attorney Baker allows Hyde and Dimond to appear within thirty days. Frederick A Peckham, also indicted in the cotton leak cases, did not appear as bondsmen surrendered him. The surrender question will be argued soon by A A Birney.

Golden Donaldson Baker Hyde Dimond Frederick A. Peckham Saratoga N. Y Peckham A. A. Birney

Peckham Furnishes Bail In Habeas Corpus Case

In Saratoga New York peacham? bail set after habeas corpus hearing. Frederick A. Peckham released on twelve thousand dollars bail as proceedings adjourned to October 18 before Judge Ray in the United States Court at Auburn.

Saratoga N. Y Frederick A. Peckham Ray United States Court Auburn Nash Rockwood Saratoga Springs Faete Wes Tekken Peckham

Catholic University Opens with New Undergrad Department

The Catholic University of America began its term with larger registrations and a formal opening planned for Sunday October 8 in Divinity Chapel. The new undergraduate department will offer bachelor of arts and sciences degrees while graduate study continues. New faculty member Prof David A McCabe succeeds Prof Charles P McWeill. he is Harvard trained and formerly taught at University of Dublin. The senior class at the McKinley Manual Training School held a meeting to express regret at the resignation of Philip Gerry, former head of the English department.

Catholic University of America Holy Ghost Divinity Chapel Dennis J. O’connell Charles P. Grannan D. W. Shea School of Technological Sciences David A McCabe Charles P. McWeill School of Economica McCabe Harvard University University of Dublin Athe McKinley Manual Training School Philip Gerry Gerry McKinley Eastern High School

Investigator sues over theater ejection after magnet talk

Royce A. Nokes sues Plympton B. Chase for 10000 alleging injury to feelings after being ejected from Chase's Theater on April 20 for addressing the audience about human magnets following previous visits. Attorney Leonard Mather represents Nokes.

Royce A. Nokes Plympton B. Chase Chase Nokes Mr. Nokes Playhouse Leonard Mather

Retail clerks meeting on nine o'clock closing question

The Retail Clerks Union No. 262 will hold a special meeting at their hall at Fifth and 6 streets northwest this evening to discuss closing stores at nine. President Samuel Gompers of the AFL Morrison and John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers will attend to present their views.

Retail Clerks’ Union Samuel Gompera American Federation of Labor Frank Morrison John Mitchell United Mine Workers of America

Friendship Lodge 63rd Anniversary Celebration Tonight

The sixtythird anniversary of Friendship Lodge No 12 will be celebrated this evening at the lodge rooms on Twentieth Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. Ninety guests are expected for a banquet with instrumental and vocal music and speeches by visiting members. Sergt William Anderson is to appear before a trial board Friday over charges by Officer Crouch regarding a beat transfer. The Henry Lacey extortion case continued at the First precinct station with testimony from Lena Bawé.

Friendship Lodge No. 12 Twentieth Street Pennsylvania Avenue Sergt. Anderson William Anderson Anacostia Foliceman Crouch Sergt Andemon Lacey Henry Lacey First Precinct Ge Che Lena Bawé Theo F. Brown G. A. White Pennsylvania. Avenue MAPA Earnshaw & Bro

Noted Soldier Dead Was Ill Only a Few Days

A native of Ohio and West Point graduate Gen William Sinclair United States Army retired died yesterday at the Rochambeau from Brights disease after a three day illness. Funeral tomorrow at St Johns Episcopal Church and interment at Arlington National Cemetery. He served in Harpers Ferry Yorktown seven days battle Manassas Antietam Fredericksburg and Vicksburg and commanded at Fort Slocum before retiring as brigadier general of artillery. He is survived by his widow and a daughter. Funeral 2 PM tomorrow. The interment will be in Arlington National Cemetery.

Foraker Chase Senator Foraker Cincinnati United States Circuit Court Springfield Ill Salmon FP. Chase Ohio Weat ‘Point Arlington Cemetery William Sinclair United States Army Rochambeau Bright Sinclair William J. McDonald United States Senate Metropolitan Club St. John's Episcopal Church National Cemetery Arlington West Point Leutenant Tatra Artillery Harpers Ferry John Brown Reld Yorktown Richmond Manassas Antiettam South Mountain Falmouth Pennsylvania Harrison’s Landing Rappahannock Meade Franklin Lee Fredericksburg Washington Ainclair Battle of Vicksburg Jackson Miss Thirteenth Army Corps Red River Alexandria Markville Arkansas Indiana Fort Slocum Mies Beckie Sondheimer Misa Beckie Sondheimer Schweitzer Tenth Street Misa Sondheimer Laon Edgar Speiden Edgar Speiden, Jr Speiden Hongkong China United States Naval Store War Department Spetden The Baptist Church First Baptist Church Montha M. Spelden Willem L Wdgar Albert, Culbert Thomas J. Frank Culverwell Ming Mary Anna Spelden Ofelock Firet Baptist Church Charles F. Windigier Congressional Cemetery Dept. of Agriculture Weather Bureau Jamaica Cuba United States Michigan Peninsula Atlantic Gulf North Pacific East Gulf States New England Miselleippi South Atlantic Gulf Coasts North Pacific States Middle Atlantic South Atlantic Coast East Gulf Coast Sant Heaveight Grand Banks Bam

Funeral notices for Jaggs De Vincenty Lansburgh family

The article lists several Washington funeral notices. Joseph Jaggs formerly sergeant in Troop D Fourth Cavalry U S A will be buried with full military honors at Arlington Cemetery after dying at George Washington University Hospital from heart trouble. Alfonso G De Vincenty late Marine Band member had funeral service at 914 Eighth Street SE with Marine Band, Knights of Pythias and Fratelanza Society pallbearers, mass at St Peter's Church and burial at Congressional Cemetery. Mrs Gustave Lansburgh dies. funeral at 1018 Vermont Avenue with Rabbi Sera officiating and interment at Washington Hebrew Cemetery.

Joseph Jaggs Joseph Jager Fourth Cavalry Arlington Cemetery Jaggs Alfonso G. de Vincenty United States Marine Band Eighth Street Marine Barracks St. Peter's Church Father Cosello Marine Band Knights of Pythias Fratellanxa Society Congressional Cemetery Knights of Fythlax Margarita de Vincenty de Vincenty Alfonso de Vincenty Italy John Philip Sousa Bia Gustave Lansburgh Lansburgh & Bro Lansburgh Vermont Avenue Sera Washington Hebrew Cemetery

Fatal Electrocution on Newark Street Poles

Sam Harbison, a Potomac Electric Lighting Co. worker, was shocked by a live wire while repairing at Newark Street Cleveland Park yesterday around 4 pm. He dangled atop a pole until citizens rescued him with a rope, but he died en route to Georgetown University Hospital. Coroner to hold inquest. no known relatives. address unknown. The Moore Brothers reorganize, expanding Washington operations at 423 Fourteenth Street. Found property recovered from Miss Minette Thompson. thief not located. Readers asked to publish Lincoln Park concert dates.

Newark Street Cleveland Park Sam Harbison Potomac Dlectric Lighting Company Harbison Georgetown University Hospital Q Street

River Bulletin: Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers Close

Special to The Washington Post Harpers Ferry West Virginia reports Potomac and Shenandoah rivers close today due to rising levels. Weather shows scattered rain and cooler temperatures across Asheville and Atlanta with varied city readings. list includes Buffalo Chicago Indianapolis and St Louis among others.

Asheville N. C Atlanta Atlantic City Bismarck Boston Buffalo N.Y Chicago Cincinnati Ohio Cheyenne Wro Davenport Iowa Denver Calo Des Moines Galveston Tex Helena Mont Indianapolis Ind Jacksonville Fim Kaneor City Little Rock Ark Marquette Mich Memphis Tennee New Orleana Inda Phtabtrg Bait Lake City St. Louis St. Paul Mion Springfeld Vicksburg Miss River Bulletin Harpers Ferry W. Va Potomac

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