Police report cites judges blocking enforcement at railroad crossings
Lieut Mathews warns that court bonds favor conductors over penalties hindering efforts to stop trains from blocking streets. He notes judges accepting personal bonds lessen deterrence, risking continued obstruction despite railroad cooperation and police orders. Commissioner West plans stricter enforcement and arrests to shift responsibility to the Police Court.
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Lieut. Mathews
West
Maj
Sylvester
Lieut
Mathews
Polie
Maj. Sylvester
Police Department
Police Cour
President Dunlop Objects to Keeping Them 700 Feet Apart
President Dunlop protests a proposed district rule limiting streetcar spacing to 100 feet behind a preceding car and requiring a stop before closing in. A public hearing is set for 11 o clock with the Capital Traction Company and Washington Railway and Electric Company representatives invited to attend.
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Dunlop
Capital Traction Company
Washington Railway and Electric Company
District Building Notes and Police Appointments
The Commissioners approved Maj Sylvester's recommendations to dismount Policeman J W Robertson and mount Private F Waldron. Edward Phelps named special policeman. commissions of W F Smith and F S Bilatsdell renewed. Maj Sylvester urged adding more privates of class one to the Metropolitan force, including Pierson Knight Walsh Taylor Grimsley Moran Delavigne Miller Roche. Street renaming for outlying suburbs targeted for completion by January 1. Carnegie gift to Washington Public Library now $33,954.06 unspent. remaining funds to furniture and improvements. A coat and vest found on a fence near Fourteenth and Pierce, gold watch inside vest, owner unknown. Ada B R Lowe released from custody. Policeman Donovan injured in a chase, requiring stitches. Floral tribute service by Gude.
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Maj.Sylvester
J. W. Robertson
F. Waldron
Mutual District Messenger Company
Edward Phelps
W. F. Smith
F. S. Bilatsdell
Maj. Sylvester
Metropolitan Police Force
Joseph W. Pierson
John C M. Knight
Stephen J. Walsh
William H. Taylor
Charles C Grimsley
George H. Moran
Theodore Delavigne
John 8. Miller
David J. Roche
Col. Piddle
B.C. Ford
Brookland
Library Commission
Andrew Carnegie
Washington Public Library
Funeral for Capt. Leibhardt Held in Washington
Funeral services for Capt. David P. Leibhardt, superintendent of the dead letter office, who died by his own hand, will be held at Lee's chapel at 2 PM tomorrow. The body will be taken to Milton, Indiana, his hometown, at 3:30 PM the same day, with final services in Milton on Friday. Ina Leibhardt, his daughter, cannot attend in time but will meet the party at Milton. Post office employees sent a floral tribute for the casket.
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Grand Army of the Republic
David P. Leibhardt
Lee
Frank
Aken
Milton
Ind
Leichhardt
Ina Leibhardt
Leibhardt
Washington
Ftme
Burlingame
Liebbarat
Subways Halted as H Street Excavation Suspended
Col. Biddle announced that no further H street subway work will be done this fall due to approaching cold weather and risk of impassable conditions. Massachusetts avenue and FI street closures may occur separately, with efforts to keep traffic and a pedestrian passage when possible. Winter delays expected. Florida avenue L K and M subways to be readied for winter traffic.
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Col. Biddie
H Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Northeast Washington Citizens' Association
Col. Biddle
FI Street
Florida Avenue
L. K
M Streets
Arm Crushed by Street Car In Anacostia Incident
Marine Frank J. Parker twenty four stationed at the Eighth Street barracks lost his left arm when a moving street car wheel crushed it on Pennsylvania Avenue between Four and a Half and Sixth Streets. He was taken to Naval Hospital where amputation was necessary. Conductor W Syddan and Motorman P Dewey operated the Central Traction line car number 200. Separately James Harris age twenty nine was arrested in a Pennsylvania Avenue saloon on cuff button theft and faces multiple charges. John Newton faces a magistrate on vagrancy and an outstanding theft claim, with a hearing set today. The German Orphan Asylum on Hope Hill Anacostia marks its twenty fifth anniversary this Sunday at 2 30 PM with invited friends.
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Frank J. Parker
Eighth Street
Parker
Pennsylvania Avenue
Sixth
Naval Hospital
Central Traction Line
W. Syddan
P. Dewey
James Harris
Catts
Harris
M. Manick
Main Exchange Moves to Twelfth Street Building
The Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co will move its main exchange from Fourteenth and G streets NW to 722 Twelfth Street NW this week. Telephones will be operated by simply removing the receiver, no crank needed, with promised better service and modern apparatus, keeping existing numbers.
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Twelfth Street
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
Fourteenth and
G Streets
Burglar Steals $140 From Pocket in NW Home
Patrick J. Waltigan of 9 M Street NW reported a burglar entered his home Monday night or early yesterday morning through a window and stole $140 from his trousers pocket. Police investigation ongoing. Charles Burke 10, Theodore Burke 11, and James Hawkins were arrested in the Fourth precinct for allegedly stealing chickens from railroad yard cars.
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Patrick J. Waltigan
M_ street
Charles and
Theodore Burke
James Hawkins
Fourth Precinct
Accident at Brookland injures man with hammer
Michael Sullivan, 40, of 30 N Street SW, was accidentally struck on the head with a hammer yesterday afternoon while working on a house in Brookland. He was treated at Emergency Hospital for the injury.
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Michael Sullivan
N Street Southwest
Brookland
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