The Washington herald., 1907-11-07
NEWS CUT SHORT
FOR BUSY READERS.

Mrs Annie c. Shepherd. died yesterday
az the family residence. after long Illness she
RI one time well known in local mus..sl circles
The Maryland authorities are endeavor-
ing 70 learn the identity Of unknown white man
Who was struck and instantly killed By railroad
train near Wentworth Tuesday afternoon
Albert Brown, colored arrested for
shooting his brother, Harvey Brown. was yesterday
taken before Police Court. charged with assault
With a deadly weapon, and committed 20 Jail.
Gilbert II. Grosvenor. editor OF the
National Geographic Magazine. oi this city was
one Of the principal speakers az & meeting of the
Philadelphia Geographic Society last night ia Phila
delphia
Mrs. W Z. Clark yesterday secured
pSrmit for one three-story brick dwelling st 2l&
Wyoming avenue. which is estimated 10 cost So 200
W. +. LipsCumb q Co. 10 be the builders and
A. z. Clark. j., the architect.
Charles NJ Putnam, OF AnacOstia, u. c.
has been Informed. upon recommendation - the
Commissioners. and m his request. that motor
boats are required 20 b. equipped with whistle and
bell as in The ease Of steamboats,.
Henry c. Stein. vice president of Dis
trict No. of the International Association Of Car
rage and Wagon Workers. has been chosen president
Of the sams district 10 MI the vacancy caused By
the resignation O; William MacPhersCn.
Hagop Uncababian, the head OF the
Vflcnt34 rug department. ~ NhIh a DAftAUhIl =
store reported to the police Yesterday that $2 and
two notes. amounting to $50 had been stolen from
his coat pocket while at MS place Of business
The Colonial Beach Business Associa-
ton was organized Tuesday night with the following
ohiccTs: Joseph T. Dierken. president; Capt. W. A.
Cooper, secrstary and Lewis Hartg. treasurer. The
association meets next Tuesday to map out its plans
in full
On account Of difficulty in getting fire
apparatus Out q No ! Engine house because Of the
change Of grade in Virginia avenue. Chief William
T. Belt has recommended to the Commissioners that
the house ~ erected at Sixth and School STREETS
southwest.
Fraud orders were yesterday issued
against Joscph P. McAdam. alleged rsce horse tip
stcr trading under the Of the Atwood Pub
fishing Company and against NJ F. Stern. Ger
many. representative Of the Hamburg City Lottery
Company.
Mrs. James A. Garfield, widow of ex-
President Garfield through her son. Secretary James
r. Garfield. Of the Interior Department, has pre-
scnted TO the White House several pices Of old china
used BY the exPresident and herself during his ad-
ministration.
A committee of prominent Philadel-
phians includng the Congressional delegation, viii
call the President at noon. to-day with invi-
taton to attend the Atlantic Deeper Inland Water
ways conference. 10 be held in Philadelphia No
v6mbeT - and 20.
A hearing will be granted the North
Capitol and lexington Citizens Association by the
Commissioners on the subject Of a stable recently
built in Hanover street and effort viii be made
70 show the great need Of a sidewalk IN North
Capitol street. from to Bryan streets
The police are looking for the thief
who gained entrance into the establishment Of
Schwartz Il PelZman. taiors ~ 0SN Seventh street
northwest Tuesday night by way Of the coal chute
and robbed the safe Of $50 In bills The doors 10
both safe and chute had been left unlocked.
Harry c. Mclean. deputy health officer.
has asked for warrants for two groceTs and two
uncarcom proprietors for dsposing Of milk deficient
IN fat. for two dArymen, two grocers and one
lunchrOOm proprietor for watcned milk and four
daiymen and one gToccT for cream below the lega;
quality,