Stone Contract Bids Narrowed as Checks Delay Read
Eight bids were opened for stone to the municipal building superstructure, one bid disqualified for missing a check. Commissioners will inspect sample buildings to judge durability and color retention, with work on piles not due to finish until February and awards pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macfarland
West
Taylor
Secretary of the Treasury
Chester Harding
Mr Moore
Maine
AMI
Woodbury Granite Company
Hardwick Vt
Hunt
Nera
Pentlaylvana State Capital Building
Harriabarg
Asrdwich
Siennard
New York City
Siling Lease
Stoce
Chelmsford Magoeran
Woodstock
Stu Pura & Fanning
Chelmetoré
Imestone
Dugan
Maryland
Granete Base
Indiana
Wilford
Reassessment of benefits for Eleventh Street extension court order
Court order directs all interested parties to appear November 28 to reassess benefits arising from the Eleventh Street northwest extension. The prior award was set aside and a new jury will determine benefits up to and beyond the damages awarded. The action involves parcels adjacent to the extension and potential connections to Eighth Street Northwest proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleventh Street
Justice Gold
Leftwich Sinclair Westerdts
Congress
Eighth Street
Wrights Road
King Street
Todd & Browns
Tim
Girl Struck by Wagon in Street Near 1300 N Street
Gertrude Coleman eight years old was run over by a heavily laden express wagon as she crossed the street in front of her home. The wagon driver fled after the accident. At Georgetown University Hospital doctors found a broken right arm and bruising to the left. She was sent home after treatment. A residence at 211 N Street Northwest was damaged by a fire of unknown origin yesterday. No 1 Engine Company extinguished the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N Street
Gertrude Coleman
Georgetown University Hospital
Little Guns
Washington Grady
Speed of Cars at Curves Sparks Officials Hearing
Maj Sylvester forwarded a letter from W Strong on October 4 describing a Fourth and T streets northeast crash where car No 41 traveled around a curve at twelve miles per hour. Strong names Mrs W Q Wetsel among passengers thrown from seats and urges the Commissioners to curb curbside speed and hold trolley company officers responsible for violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citzen
Maj Sylvester
Curvea
W Strong
Emporia Street
South Brookl
Mr Strong
Fourth
Wetsel
Franklin Street
South Brookland
Sylvester
Chevy Chase
Widow Seeks Power to Sue Over Street Rail Crash
Mrs Rose F Sprague petitions the Probate Court for letters of administration to act as representative of her husband Edward B Sprague who died in a Fourth and T streets northeast street car crash. The petition states no personal estate but a right of action against the Sub urban Railend Company for negligence. Surviving children include three aged six eight and ten. The matter will be presented to the court this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boroque
City and Suburban Railend
Fourth and
T Streets
Charles T Hendler
Edward B Sprague
Mra
Street Railroad Company
Sprague
Carroll Institute Smoker Delights Members With Arts and Music
Carroll Institute members and friends filled the auditorium for a smoke social headlined by John Nolan in President Shea’s absence. The evening showcased a work year outline, thanks to committees, plus a varied program of songs, dances, magic, readings, and operatic selections performed by Irwin Cosgrove, C Jones, Joseph Cullen, A P Harris, W H Harris, B E Clyde Shade, F Dooley, M D E Sweeney, J J Gorman, R J Curtin, and J 1 O Shea, with miscellaneous remarks about the organization and its students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll Institute
John Nolan
Shea
Algara
Terry
Irwin Cosgrove
Wo C Jones
Joseph Cullen
H Hartis
Clyde Shade
Dooley Messia
Sweene
Joan J Gorman
Richard J Curtin
James
O Shea
John Boyle
Reilly
Verdict Against United States Express for Damages Claim
Justice Barnard presided over an unusual suit by attorney Howe Totten against the United States Express Company seeking 100 damages for alleged negligence in transporting two Great Dane dogs from Pittsburg to Boyds Station Md The court ruled the claim overdue and the jury returned a verdict for the defendant with Birney Woodard guiding the defense and Charles Me Hoberts for the plaintiff
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Barnard
Howe Totten
United States Express Company
Pittsburgha
Boyds Station
Wr Totton
Express Company
Totten
Birney & Woodard
Charles
MeHoberts
Plainthit
ASES Heavy Damages District v Baltimore and Ohio Raid
Mary and Carnell sue the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company and others for 15000 damages for a personal injury from a construction site on Second and G streets northeast. The accident occurred about 10 o clock on August 27 last, with alleged improper lighting at the construction zone. The defendants include Arthur McMullen and Charles McDermott trading as McMullen and McDermott and Hoeftman Engineering and Contracting Company. The suit was instituted yesterday in the District of Columbia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary & Carnell
Couller Weks
Baltimore and Ohio Raioad Company
District of Columbia
Arthur McMullen
Charles McDermott
McMullen
Eyeglasses and Tack Puller Seized from Arlington Manor Theft
A thief took a pair of eyeglasses and a tack puller from James Garland on Eleventh Street NW. Police arrested Richard Dasey, a 17 year old Black male, and he was held to answer petit larceny in Police Court today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Garland
Eleventh Street
Northwest
First Precinct
Richard Dasey
Arthur Kennedy
Manele Pa
Constabe
Store Ad Highlights Low Priced Overcoats And Coats
A garbled ad touts prices and seasonal demand for coats and topcoats. It claims items like a topcoat or overcoat from about 10 dollars and emphasizes “great values” and a busy season, though text is unclear and has errors.
Waggaman Creditors to Choose Trustee Tomorrow
Creditors gather for the first meeting at the courthouse to select a trustee in the bankruptcy estate of Clomas Wiggamany. Referee Bradley will prepare a written opinion on disputed legal points, with about six claims filed and more expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Y Bradley Sud
Clomas ED Wiggamany
Cloch
Bradley
Te Bar
Waxguina
Artis
Alarneys
United States
Alaarney
Vachun Ju Tenz-Giel
Wieenviller
Thompson
Colbert Wow
Willan
Lucas Po Levirgtte
Wong Mare
Lim
Cris
Robert E Woids
Baptiste Gentrom
Jamily
Eghth
Suni Ate
Clark Acquitted of Assault Charge in James Clark Case
In a case dated yesterday, James Clark was acquitted of assault with a dangerous weapon against William Middleton after Assistant U.S. Attorney James Barley Smith urged a not guilty verdict. The court adopted the recommendation and Clark was cleared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark
James
William Middleton
James Barley Smith
Clare
May Vote After All Longer Sentence Plea in Virginia Case
John Shannon claimed he was a Virginia voter tired of the workhouse and stripes and asked leniency to vote on election day. He was sentenced to fifteen days in jail with a fine, and if the fine is not paid his allowance to food will be counted in. A Burnett’s Vanilla Extract ad appeared amid the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilice
John Shannon
Virgina
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Hodgman
Hanan
Saks & Company
Pennsylvania Ave
Seventh St
Horn
Heurich Brewing CO
Maerzen
Senate
Posner’s
C. & P. Telephone Co
W.H. Hoe
Vant
Morsell’s Hardware
Tih St
Miller
Ninth St
Babek
Corb
Silvester Yenterday
George Totton
Police Department
United States Navy
Vollceman Holton Wolf
Joseph Welter
Police Trial Board
C W Proctor
Proctor
Fay Jacques
Benning
Birming
Ala
Harris
Anacostia
Ine
ASES
Fiulosophical Society
Theeroan
Societs For Philosophicalquiry
George Washington Liberalty
D. J. Kaufman
Pa Ave
House & Herrmann’s
Herrmann
Cor. 7Th and
Eye
N. W
T McWhirter
Stewart Bldg
Waggaman
Law Ponts
City Bulletin
Sivas
TD Pyles
Monroe
Scupy &O
Ottz
Speers
le Ave
Chicago
Muddiman & Co
Masthams
Tohnaton
Th Street
Olen
Whote
Agraving Jones Lngraying Company
Star Bldg
Grr
J Jay Gould
Read and Chase
Wilam Reda
Ana Broleric
Cuminal
Edo
Artorres Thomes L Jones
Washington
Tobnston
Toxts
Arnold
Theresa Arnald
Polce
Burnetts
Jabr
Ellie Quayt
Oxford Gt
Mayer & No. S
Great Gash Furniture House
Jackson Bros
Soenth Street
Ollet A
Washington Gas Light CO
OFA
Coruna
Bas Gg So
Joh B
Espey
Ictore
John B
Oth
Ind
Oppo
Ely
Hubbard
F Street
le the Gost
Tia Washington
P Ave
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