Police Chief Under Fire Over Rail-Wreak Rescue Failure
District Commissioners heard testimony alleging Capt. Mathews and seven Fourth precinct officers used excessive force during a rail wreck rescue that killed Southern Railroad engineer Hugh Murphy at Sixth street and Maryland avenue southwest. Fireman Reynolds testified Mathews struck rescuers and prevented efforts to lift the engine, while witnesses described shoving and restraining railroad workers and fanning Murphy as he died.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
W. H. Mathews
Fourth Precinct
Hugh Murphy
Southern Railroad
Sixth Street
Maryland Avenue
Capt Mathews
Moffitt
Pennsylvania Railroad
Murphy
Mgr. Marfarland
Capt. Mathews
Mathews
Foreman Spence
Jersey
Spence
John & Hutchins
P B. and W
Hutching
John Bellshaw
P B
W. O. Ballard
Southern Railway
Ballard
H. A Uetzler
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington
Lieut Muihall
Last Concert Saturday by Marine Band at White House
The Marine Band will give the season’s final concert at the White House Saturday afternoon under Leader Sandemann. The program includes Bilse overture, Weber Lamentoso, Tchaikowsky caprice, Tschaikowsky march, Dornroeschen waltz, Tschaikowsky Scherzo from The New World, Dvorak Hungarian Rhapsody No 2, and Liszt Stars and Stripes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White House
Sandemann
Maren
Bilse
Oterture
Weber
Tachaikowsky
Caprice Mesaage
Thomas Santelmann
Dornroeschen
Tschaikowsky
Symphbny
Dvorak
Liszt
Pennsylvania Tunnel Completed Gate to the South
After over two and a half years, the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnel known as the gate to the South is finished. It runs 4033 feet at a cost of 2 million dollars with southern portal beyond New Jersey avenue, trains to depart from F street area. Confederate Daughters delegates to Gulfport Mississippi convention are announced. Discontinuance of the Washington Warrenton coach on Southern Railway trains 15 and 16 takes effect September 29 and October 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Railroad
New Jersey Avenue
D Street
F Street
First Street
Confederate Daughters
R. H. Lee
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Gulfport
Miss
George S Covington
J E Muleane Archibald Young
Merion Butler
J W. Wrenn
J & Harris
J T. Callaghah
Misa Isabella Incla
Washington
Warrenton
Southern Railway
Postmaster Hitchcock Names Delegates for National Postmasters Meet
Acting Postmaster General Hitchcock designates Department reps for the National Association of Postmasters conference in St Louis on October 2 4. Appointees include W B Cochran J Vickery M C Chance C J Waters B H Thorp G T Gould Alexander Synds W R Spilman. Cortelyou’s absence bars attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hitchcock
Post-office Department
St. Louis
Eral
W. B. Cochran
W. J. Vickery
M. C. Chance
C. J. Waters
Hi Thorp
Delnery
G. T. Gould
Alexander
Bawin Synds
W. R. Spilman
Cortelyou
The Russian Jew On Trial In America The West’s Duty
Simon Wolf argues that escalating anti Jewish persecution in Russia drives refugees to the United States. He urges assimilation through self reliance, civic loyalty, and charitable support, warning that Jewry’s fate and America’s standing depend on welcoming and integrating migrants with dignity. He cites Roosevelt and calls for unity among Jews and Christians to uphold liberty for all faiths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edltor
Russia
Iast
Siedice
Great
Republic of the West
United States
Roosevelt
Moody
Navy
Simon Wolf
Mulions
Cose Yeoman Service
Sinai
Washington, D. C
Priest Must Pay Brother or Forfeit Trunk in Auction
Nicholini Jaselli, a detached Catholic priest, faced Justice of the Peace RE C Strider after Emile Jeselli, a hotel head waiter, accused him of failing to remit 3200 paid via Emilio in Italy. The magistrate ordered payment by Saturday night or his trunk containing clothes and valuables would be sold at auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Micholini Jaselli
Justice of the Peace
Italy
Strider
Contadming
Suspect Returned on California Murder Requisition
Antonio Begold indicted in California for wife murder was delivered to Sheriff Wright of Los Angeles County on a requisition approved by Chet Sustles Cla baugh. Detective C Gilbert, named in the requisition, arrived to complete handover. Begold had travelled from Chicago to this city after prior California efforts beginning in July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio Begold
California
W. ‘Wright
Los Angeles County
Cal
Chet Sustles Clabaugh
District Supreme Court
Besolé
C . Gilbert
Chicago
City Bulletins Building Permits and Local Notices
The list notes building permits issued by Inspector Ashford for James M. Power at 62 Harvard Street a two story brick dwelling estimated cost 3200 and R W Ames for a two story addition at 1937 Columbia Road with architect W Pager and builders Jones & Walker cost about 2000. Also mentions various ads and notices from local firms and the appointment of George W. Goodell as bank examiner for Utah and Wyoming replacing O Beebe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashford
James M. Power
Harvard Street
R W Ames
Columbia Road
W . Pager
Jones & Walker
Aith St
Comptroller of the Currency
George W. Goodell
Leadville
Colo
Utah
Wyoming
O. Beebe
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Steve
Saks & Company
Seventh Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
Health Department
Chestnut Farms Sanitary Dairy
Geo. M. Oyster, Jr
Connecticut Avenue
Hobbani
Geo. E. Hebbard
9Th Street
Ocean
Cor
Ith
EN. W
Ceres
Burchell
I. Grosner
Pa. Ave. N. W
House of Kuppenheimer
Hira
Asze
Cravenette Rain Coats
Goodyear Rain Goat CO
Ninth St. N. W
Reynolds
Bluecoats
Hero
Southern
J. & Reynolds
Capt. Matthews
Matthews
Mr. Loving
White House Grounds
Pennsy Tunnel
America
Old Colony Co
H St
Corner 14Th St
H Street
Nicholini Jaselli
Clabaugh
City Bulletins
Pyles
Louisiana Ave
Preagick, Bros
N.Y. Ave
Thorp Carpet Cleaning Co
Maine Ave. Sn
Jos
Jewel Gas Manges
C. A. Muddiman & Co
Ramples Hgleing Eiwaya
E. F. Brooks
Man's Store
M.S. M
Adher
Drese
D. J. Kaufman
Pa. Ave
Home Savings Bank
7Th and
Mass. Ave
Fl Sts
7Th St. Sw
Howard Nichols
Pacrero Trapine Company
Peoples Pharmacy
Sevanti J
Washington, D.C
National Capital Brewing CO
Tharp
Berkeley Rye
F St. N.W
Mla Baer
THE
Sunday Post
Herrmann Fer & Eyeci
Department
Maasachusetts Avenue
Caisse
C.&p. Telephone CO
12Th St
R St
feThe
Hubbard
Knabe
Angelue
Fanoa WM. Knabe & CO
R. P. Andrews Paper Co. (Incorporated
la. Ave
D St
Carleton Vaughan
Bradbury
F. G. Smith Piano CO
Laundbury Building
Heurich
Maerzen
Senate
Liege
Phone West
Schlitz
Jos. Schlitz Brewing Co
St. S. W
Warner
Warner's
Safe Cure Company
Rochester
Washington Post
Randle Highlands
Capital Traction Company
United States Realty
7Th St
Pa Aves
Potomac Electric Power Co
T. NW
Noewepas
Pepe
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