Actress Mrs Gould Sued Over Legal Fees in District Supreme Court
Clarence J. Shearn, a New York lawyer who represented Mrs Katherine C Gould in her divorce from Howard Gould, filed suit via M J Colbert in the District Supreme Court to recover 23298 19 for legal services rendered between March 11 and June 1910. He claims a largest item of 24635 40 and says Mrs Gould now resides in Virginia with 10000 in valuables stored in Washington. He states services are worth 27310 and that 10386 has been paid, asking 6 percent interest to April 15, 1911.
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Katherine C. Gould
Howard Gould
New York
District Supreme Court
Clarence J. Shearn
Colbert
Washington
Shearn
Gould
Virginia
Security Storage and Trust Company
Damage suits total 55000 against Washington Railway and Electric
Damage suits totaling 55000 were filed in District Supreme Court against the Washington Railway and Electric Company. George A Bray and Robert T Bray each seek 10000 damages alleging February 24, 1912 assaults by a gang of disorderly persons. Maurice Bray seeks 10000. Ernest L Caylor claims 15000 for damages to himself and his milk wagon after a collision with a company car on February 14, 1913 at Georgia Avenue and Shepherd Street. Mary L Flynn seeks 10000 for injuries in a collision near Rock Spring Station on August 3.
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District Supreme Court
Washington Railway and Electric Company
George A. Bray
Robert T. Bray
Maurice Bray
Ernest L. Caylor
Georgia Avenue
Shepherd Street
Mary L Flynn
Rock Spring Station
Peruvian Study Highlights By Anthropologist Ales Hrdlicka
Dr. Ales Hrdlicka, curator at the National Museum, spoke to the local Anthropological Society about his Peru trip. He mapped tribal distribution of prehistoric coast Peruvians and studied the antiquity of South America’s west coast, outlining plans for expanded research.
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Ales Hrdlicka
Physical Anthropology
Nationaluseum
Anthropological Society
National Museum
Peru
South America
Record Admissions Peak at St Elizabeth's This Year
The Government Hospital for the Insane reports 746 admissions at St Elizabeth's, up 13 from the prior year and just 20 below the all‑time high. There are 2,988 patients now, with 3,444 treated during the year and 656 discharges or deaths, a decline of eleven in deaths despite more patients.
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Government Hospital For the
Secretary of the Interior
St Elizabeth’s
Simon Wolf Celebrates 77th Birthday
Simon Wolf, author, lawyer and former Minister to Egypt, marked his seventy seventh birthday. Born in Bavaria on October 2, he came to America at age 12, lived in Cleveland before settling in his current city where he has held many prominent roles including recorder of deeds and leadership in B'nai B'rith and other Jewish societies.
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Simon Wolf
Egypt
Bavaria
Mr. Wolf
Cleveland
Ohio
Wolf
Washington
B’nai B'rith
Transfer law vague prompts Senate inquiry
In compliance with a Senate resolution, the commissioners will respond to questions about why the reciprocal transfer acts of 188 and 1893 have not been enforced. They state it is unclear if the law requires free transfers, and they intend to address the public utilities commission act requiring hearings before orders in the forthcoming communication to the Senate.
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Senate
Public Utilities Commission
Weaver Reconsiders Resignation as Real Estate Group Leader
John I. Weaver will remain president of the Real Estate Brokers' Association for another year after reconsidering his earlier resignation. He cited the association's duties to Washington and its citizens and plans to rearrange his affairs to devote the necessary time to lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Weaver
Real Estate Brokers’ Association
John I. Weaver
Agent Assigned to Santo Domingo Post Sail Date Set
Charles H. Albrecht, former consul general at Barcelona and Italy, is named consular agent at Santo Domingo City and will sail for his post Saturday. State Department notes indicate stable conditions in the Dominican Republic. A telegram from Minister Sullivan says the port of Puerto Plata has opened and the blockade on Dominican ports is removed.
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Charles H. Albrecht
Barcelona
Boatin
Italy
State Department
Santo Domingo Cty
Dominican Republic
Sullivan
Puerto Plata
Dominican
Good Bowels Aids Growth in Children
Growing children require careful attention to digestion and diet. Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin is promoted as a balanced laxative and tonic, suitable for babies to adults, claiming permanent results and easy availability from local druggists with a money back guarantee and free samples by mail order from Dr W B Caldwell.
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Caildwell
John Tee
Bloomfield
Little Marie
Garte Vey
Caldwell
Dey
W B Caldwell
Washington Street
Monticello
District Horses Lead Four Prizes for Mr Hazen at Laurel Park
District surveyor Melvin C Hazen led with Estella H and Richmond securing first and second in the District of Columbia and officers class while Star earned Miss Florence O’Donnell a third in the combination horses. The Maryland State Fair opened at Laurel Park with 14 show classes and 6 races as crowds filled the grandstand and sheds, with judges including George Hulme and Col. Henry T Allen.
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Estella H
Richmond
O'Donnell
Star
Maryland State Fair Association
Laurel Park
Washington
Melvin C. Hasen
District of Columbia
Fort Myer
Florence O'Donnell
Dasha Allen
Henry T. Allen
National Capital
Julian Morris
Keswick
Bowles Brothers
Virginia
Mr. Mortis
Bowles
Jotin O. Gheen
George B. Hulme
New York
Col
Melvin C. Hazen
W. P. Graves
Hulme
Laurel
London
America
Julian Mortis
Adelaide Williame
Baltimore
Reuben Snetterthwaite
Wilmington
Del
Lindsay Satterfield
Germantown
A. J. Deltz
Katherine Kelly
Thomas Sheedy
Thelma J
Castara
M Cc Kelly
Thrifty
H. Penny
Kinder Lou
Miss Elsie Palmer
Mollie S
M C Kelly
Loudon
Howard Mann
Joseph, Brown
Jeannette
Hackney Stations
Garton Gentleman
W. C White
Katy
R J. Seliman
Alice S P.brady
Elizabeth Gray
Enchantress
Bowles Bros
Miss Hazzard
Kitty Karr
Thomas Bones
MC Hazen
Tee Row
H W Herring & Son
White Socks
Welding
M_C Hazen
Axeiura
Tulian Morris
Fudge
Misa Alice
Fstelle H
M C Ha
C Hazen
Sir Dixon IF
F K Nemomer
Royal Swell Bay
Sporting
Duchess
Fudee
Alice S. P. Brads
Gathering of Clan Gregor at National Hotel meeting
The American Clan Gregor Society will hold its annual meeting at the National Hotel tomorrow and Friday with elaborate plans for the function. Officers include hereditary chief Sir Malcolm MacGregor of MacGregor Balquhidder Scotland chieftain Dr Edward May Magruder of Charlottes ville Va ranking deputy chieftain Caleb Clarke Magruder scribe Dr Jesse Ewell Ruckerville Va deputy scribe John Francis MacGregor Bowle treasurer John Edwin Muncaster Rockville Md registrar Mrs Roberta Jula Ruker historian Mra Maryel Alpina Magruder editor Caleb Clark Magruder jr chancellor Alexander Muncaster surgeon Dr Steuart Brown Muncaster chaplain Rev William Magruder Waters.
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Clan Gregor Society
National Hotel
Malcolm MacGregor
Mac Gregor
Balquhidder
Scotland
Edward May Magruder
Charlottesville
Caleb Clarke Magruder
Jesse Ewell
Ruckerville
John Francis MacGregor Bowle
John Edwin Muncaster
Rockville
Roberta Jula Ruker
Mra Maryel Alpina Magruder
Caleb Clark Magruder, Jr
Alexander Muncaster
Steuart Brown Muncaster
Wiliam Magruder Waters
Big Salary for T. W. Gregory as Administrative Appointee
T W Gregory Special Assistant Attorney General can receive any salary set by the Attorney General for his administrative appointment to probe the New Haven and Hartford Railroad. Comptroller Downey ruled the post is at the AG’s discretion, with a monthly salary up to 31000 plus expenses from May 2. He may also claim subsistence for the Washington period.
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T. W. Gregory
New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Treasury
Downey
Gregory
Verdict in Great Falls railroad case grants defendant relief
Mrs Mary L Dixon sought 330000 damages in two suits against Great Falls and 614 Dominion Railroad Co for injuries from an August 25 1907 accident in Great Falls Washington. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant after a long history of trials and appeals.
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Dixon
Great Falla
Washington
Lfe
New Jersey Suffragists to Seek White House Endorsement
A large delegation of New Jersey suffragists will travel to Washington on November 18 to greet the visiting group and urge President to back a constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote. Led by Mrs. C. P. Titus, the contingent also includes Lucy Burn, now in New Jersey, coordinating daily suffrage meetings.
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New Jersey
Washington
C. P. Titus
Lucy Burn
Congressional Union For Woman Suffrage
Columbia Theater
Gaillard Weaker in Johns Hopkins Hospital Return
Col David DuBose Gaillard the army engineer who dug Culbera cut in the Panama Canal is weakening daily in Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore Oct 7 after seven years’ work on the isthmus. His pulse has grown feeble and nourishment is harder to take. physicians have virtually no hope of recovery.
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Baltimore
David DuBose Gaillard
Panama Canal
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Gaillard
J Wheeler Admits Whisky Theft Held for Grand Jury
Joseph Wheeler a colored man was arraigned in the police court on a house breaking charge after raiding Hotel Varnum basement storeroom and stealing whisky. He admitted the theft and was held on $1.50 bail for grand jury. police found whisky in his room including an uncorked bottle beside him and bottles under the bed.
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J. Wheeler
Joseph Wheeler
Varnum
Wheeler
Big Men Poor Bookkeepers At Chamber of Commerce
The chamber of commerce faces critique for poor bookkeeping with dues billed semi annually and monthly notices sent for unpaid dues. Several members have paid dues twice due to careless accounts, with multiple bills piling up and old checks sent, including several high ranking officials. The secretary notes double credits toward the first half dues as the situation unfolds.
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thesChamber of Commerce
Ag Corporation
Chamber of Commerce
Siddons Intervenes to Spare Driver After Traffic Case
District Commissioner Siddons testified against D Watson colored driver of a motor truck near a carriage on Fifteenth street and New York avenue Saturday morning. Watson was found guilty of traffic violations but Siddons urged leniency and asked for release on his promise to obey regulations, which the court granted.
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D. Watson
Siddons
Bellce
Fifteenth Street
New York Avenue
Watson
Fined for Poolroom Gambling in Police Court
Daniel M Harrigan and Ernc P Cham bers among eight arrested at a poolroom on 73 Seventh Street Northwest pleaded guilty to operating a game of chance. Each was fined 20 dollars and paid. United States District Attorney Given argued fines act as a license, but the court allowed the penalty as first convictions.
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Daniel M. Harrigan
Ernc P. Chambers
Seventh Street
Northwest
United States
Given
Elks Prepare Oyster Roast With Noted Local Talent
Washington Lodge of Elks met to finalize plans for Thursday night’s oyster roast. J W Hutchinson chairs the entertainment committee and has secured prominent local talent and theater actors to entertain members and guests. Oyster supplies will arrive from the cyater beds, with new dishes promised by the Elks’ renowned chefs.
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Elks
Washington Lodge of Elks
J W Hutchinson
Washington
Hiks
Bertnetts Pure Cider Fresh Wade Daily
Halloween orders available with delivery to Wade area. Call M Zat to place your order for fresh cider and related products.
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Bertnet
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Clan Gregor
American Society
New Haven
Great Falls Road
Mary L. Dixon
Clathaugh
Barnard
Court of Appeal
Leonard J. ‘Mather
Mr. McMahon
Wilton J. Lambert
R. H.yeatman
Will
Wilson
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Horlick
W. B. Moses & Sons
D. P. Harrigan
E. P. Chambers
Stanley Hall
United States Soldiers’ Home
John 8 M Zimmermann
Raymond
Veces Telke
Thomas Saint-Seens
Gene
Myddleton Iuitfal Hudson
Hermann Laurendeau
Gude
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Noalco
Virginia Theater
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Fennallytown
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Brookland Mtia
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National Capital Brewing Co
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Shefford Cheese CO
Syracuse
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Behrends
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Ask Potomac Electric Power Ca. Cor
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AIRZ
Judd & Detweiler, Inc
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Peter Grogan & Sons Co
Seventh St
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Muddiman & CO
Tharp
Berkeley Rye
Ps. Ave
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Adams
11Th St. N.W
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N. W. Barchell
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