History of the Toledo police department, Part 4

Author: Toledo (Ohio). Division of Police
Publication date: 1900
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 176


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The Miami Maize Company Manufacturers of Corn Goods


Cable Address: "Maize, Toledo."


W. H. MOREHOUSE & CO.


GRAIN SEEDS FEED


- Commission Merchants-


Office, 46 Produce Exchange Building. Warehouses, 321, 323, 325, 327 Erie St.


CLOVER AND TIMOTHY A SPECIALTY ...


ALSYKE, WHITE CLOVER, BLUE GRASS, RED TOP, HUNGARIAN, MILLETS, ETC.


THE WIDELL"


HOTEL AND


TURKISH RUSSIAN RATHS 233 HURONST. ADJ. THE NASTY


TOLEDO.D.


1


en1AH


NEW AND MODERN


OPEN DAY AND NIGHT


TURKISH RUSSIAN ELECTRIC PLAIN


BATHS The Widell


STAG HOTEL


233 HURON STREET Adjoining The Nasby. BELL PHONE 1523


SWIMMING POOL. Mineral Water used exclusively. MAGNIFICENT ROOMS. Use of Shower and Plunge included in rates. Guests are provided with BATH ROBES and SANDALS. Separate Departments for Medical Baths. MASSAGE and SWEDISH MOVEMENTS in charge of a Swedish Graduate.


W. F. WIDELL, PROPRIETOR.


Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio


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R. V. Oberle.


P. J. O'Brien.


Eugene O'Neil.


Richard Reilley.


This fund is maintained as follows: Fifteen per cent. of all rewards, fees, pro- ceeds of gifts and emoluments that may be allowed by the board of police to be paid, or given on account of extraordinary services of a member of the police force; all unclaimed money; the proceeds arising from the sale of unclaimed property ; one-third of all the moneys collected by the police court on account of services by the the police force of writs issued by such court; all policemen's fees, members of the police force to be allowed the same fees as other persons in the police court; and one-half of the foreign insurance collected by the county treasurer on the tax dupli- cate. The board of police commissioners and five members of the police force con- stitute the pension fund trustees. We have at the present time seven members on the pension roll: One detective, two sergeants, four patrolmen. The monthly pay- roll of same is $370.00. There are several members on active duty who could be placed on the pension roll if they so desired it, as they have been in active ser- vice for over twenty-five years, and are entitled to same according to law. Should a patrolman die, his widow or minor children receive the sum of $500.00.


All citizens who help us in this worthy cause will say it is money well spent, and we are thankful for the interest the citizens have taken in this matter.


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The Patrol Shoe


For Policemen


With Rubber Heels and Visculized Soles Perfectly Waterproof For Sale at


Nettleton's


221 Summit Street


Barbour and Starr


.. Lumber ..


Toledo, Ohio


Phone 1179


H eyn


Brothers


Merchant Tailors


318-320 HURON STREET SPITZER BUILDING TOLEDO, OHIO


WM. REIHNERT W. M. EBERTH


Reihnert & Company MANUFACTURERS OF


: Heaters :


For Breweries, Bottling Works, Laundries, Dye Works, Slaughter Houses, Bathing Institutions, Etc.


Copper, Brass and Sheet Metal Work of all Kinds


MARINE WORK A SPECIALTY


13 St. Clair Street TOLEDO, OHIO


... The Edward Ford Plate Glass Company ... MANUFACTURERS OF POLISHED PLATE GLASS


WORKS AT ROSSFORD, TOLEDO, O.


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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio


Toledo's Line The OHIO CENTRAL To Columbus and the Southeast


JONES & COURTAD Real Estate, Loans Rentals, Fire Insurance ø603 and 604 Spitzer Buildingø Øøøøøø Bell Phone 29 00ø ø ø ø


Try the


K. Kunst tto 439 New Store


Summit Street


Headquarters for High Class Novelties in MEN'S, BOYS' and CHILDREN'S CLOTHING Ø Ø Ø HATS and FURNISHING GOODS ØØ Ø YOUTHS' and CHILDREN'S OUTFITS a Specialty


We herewith extend a cordial invitation for a visit to our vast store rooms, all well filled with the CHOICEST line of


FURNITURE


that money can buy. Latest Styles, Finest Finish and Lowest Prices. Our motto is not how cheap, but how good can we give for the money ø ø ø ø ø


We furnish your house complete == cellar to garret.


THE HOOD BROTHERS CO.


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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio


78


Thos. Reid.


Edwin Rock.


W. G. Rudd.


98


F. C. Raab.


Bertillon System.


This system has been in operation for two years. By this department, all good crooks when arrested are measured by this system; also photographed. A description and photo of same is also sent to the National Bureau of Identification, at Chicago, Illinois, which is operated and under the management of the chiefs of police of the United States and Canada. When a crook is once arrested and measured, and he is placed on record at the Central Bureau, he can be identified at any time, no matter where the arrest is made, or in years to come; men and women as they grow older change in appearance, but this makes no difference with this system. Once correctly measured and described properly, it is good forever. A description of the measurement is as follows: Height, head width, head length, right ear, left, middle finger, left little finger, left foot, left forearm, all scars and marks on his person. It is only a matter of time before every department in the country will have this system, as it is of great importance and help. Without the Bertillon system no department is complete.


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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio


Established 187 4


C. H. Harley


Furrier and Hatter


Toledo Agency for Ladies' and Gentlemen's KNOX HATS 301=303 Summit Street


TOLEDO, OHIO


WRITE RAYMOND P. LIPE ABOUT Grain and Hay TOLEDO, O.


LAKE ERIE ASPHALT BLOCK COMPANY ASPHALT BLOCK PAVEMENTS


Laid 1886. Maryland Avenue -Looking West-Washington, D. C.


Photograph taken March, 1897.


| 1016 PENN AVE., PITTSBURG, PA.


OFFICES :


( 210 THE VALENTINE, TOLEDO, O.


WORKS-AT TOLEDO, OHIO


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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio


STEEL .COMBUSTION DOME


ŐMORE PIDE


STEEL RADE


DOM


ASH PIT


WM. J. SEDELBAUER


CHAS. G. RICHARDS


Sedelbauer & Richards


.. Tin, Copper and Sheet Iron Works .. Hot Air Furnaces Telephone 794 319 Perry Street


Nicholas Rassel & Sons


DEALERS IN


Rough Tallow


Grease and Bones


Office, 531 Delaware Avenue


Factory and Works, East of Lagrange St.


Toledo, Ohio


Toledo Cornice & Copper Works


G. F. C. KLOEPPINGER, Prop.


Galvanized Iron Cornices


Latest Improved Ventilating Skylights


Coppersmithing a Specialty Slate and Metal Roofing


Call up Phone 720 for Re-tinning Copper Utensils


130 Ottawa Street, Toledo, Ohio


Established 1876


SAM T. FISK


S. B. MAY


Fisk & May


American Pawnbrokers


MONEY ADVANCED ON


Diamonds, Watches, Rings and Sporting Goods


No. 307 Monroe Street, near Summit


N. B .- Square Dealing Our Motto. Reference Merchants National Bank.


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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio


H. R. Kelsey


Geo. L. Freeman


Kelsey & Freeman


Wholesale Pine Lumber


Toledo, Ohio


THE


EAST SIDE LUMBER CO.


Lumber and mill Work


Telephone 1367


TOLEDO, EAST SIDE OHIO


Yard and mills Foot of Sumner Street


e The e mitchell and Rowland Lumber Co.


White and norway Pine Yellow Pine and hemlock Lath and Shingles


Mathew Seyfang


Fred Seyfang


M. Seyfang & Co.


WHOLESALE ...


Cracker, Cake and Bread Bakers


Jobbers in Fancy Groceries


Lafayette, Ontario and Michigan Streets,


TOLEDO, OHIO


Ask your Grocer for seyfang's Goods


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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio


Frank Reilley.


John Schultz.


John Strassburg.


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George L. Smith.


Roster Coledo Police Department.


Police Commissioners.


HON. SAMUEL M. JONES,


Mayor


FRANK WORTSMITH,


GEORGE W. ACKER,


GEORGE A. JACKSON,


Commissioners


JUDD RICHARDSON,


CHARLES H. DURIAN, - Secretary


Officers.


BENJAMIN RAITZ,


Chief


O'DWYER, EDWARD, - Lieutenant CASEY, MICHAEL,


5th Sergeant


CONMAY, P. J., 1st Sergeant


RABE, HENRY, 6th


BLAKE, H. P., -


2d SMITH, JAS. R., 7th


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WILLIAMS, W. A., 3d


SHEEHY, P. H., - 8th


66


HADLEY, JONAS,


4th 66 O'SULLIVAN, D. M., - 9th


66


Regular Detectives.


HALL, DELL


CAREW, JNO. NICHTER, JOS.


Detective Sergeants.


O'BRIEN, THOS. HASSENZAHL, ALBERT KRUSE, CHRIST.


HOWARD, MICHAEL CARL, MICHAEL


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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio


McKendry & Scott


Carpets


Exclusive Dealers in Rugs Draperies


Window Shades, Linoleum, Mattings, Etc. 405 & 407 Summit Street


Heeman, Kranz & Co.


Fire Insurance


and Loans


Gardner Building


Toledo, Ohio


Toledo Mirror Works GEO. WANGBICHLER, Prop.


Manufacturer of Mirrors and Beveled Glass


Old Mirrors Re-silvered


412-416 South St. Clair Street Bell 1840 TOLEDO, OHIO


G. G. Fenneberg


Real Estate Timberlands Collections


830-831 Spitzer Phone 5806


John Daiber & Sons


Tailors


107 Summit Street


H. B. Milmine & Co


Manufacturers of


Iron Castings Of all Kinds


Office and Works, Corner Field Avenue and L. S. & M. S.


C. EPHARDT,


ERNST STOLL,


President.


Vice-Prest.


C. HEUPTMAN, Secretary.


The Ephardt Lumber Co.


!DEALERS IN


Telephone No. 246


Lumber Lath and Shingles


DOORS, SASH AND BLINDS PLANING MILL and BOX FACTORY Corner Summit and Ash Streets


Dosson & Company


Carriage Builders Also First-class Carriage Repairing


Telephone 1693


Cor. Jefferson & Michigan Sts.


Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio


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CLERK DURIAN IN HIS OFFICE.


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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio


FRED L. SIEBERT COR. ORANGE AND ST. CLAIR STREETS


SPECIAL DESIGNS IN ALL KINDS OF VEHICLES


MANUFACTURER OF


OLICE ATROL.


Police Patrol Fire Dep't Undertakers' Florists' Laundry Grocers' Butchers' ... WAGONS Etc., Etc.


THE TOLEDO GAS LIGHT and COKE CO.


CHAS. R. FABEN, Jr. General Manager.


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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio


Mahlon Schomp.


B. F. Scott.


John Schroeder.


Fred. Stonehouse.


Patrolmen.


Date of Appointment


Date of Appointment


BRADY, JOHN


April, '78


BRADY, MICHAEL Sept., '85


BODINUS, W. A July, '93


GREEN, THOS .Feb., '93


BARTELLS, FRED Oct .. '94


GRAY, C. F May, '96


BLISS, FRANK. May, '91


GAUTHIER, J. M Nov., ,99


'99


BARGER, L. E. March, '97


HINDE, W. P May.


'91


HARMS, C. C. Aug.


'95


BRUHL, OSCAR March, '97


BEHRANDT, H. A


May, 1900


HORNUNG, GEO Sept .. '96


CARL, MICHAEL


Feb.,


'85


JOHNSON, H. W June, 1900


'82


COOK, W. H. July,


'93


KNAPP, P. D. July, '92


KLUTE, J. B


July,


'93


CROWLEY, JNO. H


June, '92


KRUSE, ALBERT


June, '89


DALY, F. G July,


'92


KING, ALBERT Feb.,


'87


DALY, M. F S pt .. '99


'98


KACHENMEISTER. W. J. March, '97


LANGENDERFER, ANDREW May, '91


LANGHOFF, CHAS July,


'92


Loss, CHRIST July,


'93


FLANIGAN, JNO


June. '89


LENTZ, F. W


July,


'93


FELLS, GEO. Nov .. '86


'95


MCCARTHY, DENNIS April,


'85


FRISCH, HENRY


Aug ..


'87


MCLAIN, WM. Feb.,


'82


FREEMAN, FRED


Feb.,


'93


McGOWEN, JNO Sept., 1900


FENNING, THOS


July,


'98


MUTCHLER, JNO. .Oct.,


'85


GLENN, G. W


Aug.,


'95


MULLEN, JNO Feb.,


'87


.


KNORR, M. R March, '97


DELEHANTY, JOS


July,


EPKER, EDWARD May, '91


EPKER, WM. March. '97


ELLIOTT, W. H


June, '94


McPARTLAND. PATRICK May,


'73


FISHER, F. J. D c.,


KUJAWA, VALENTINE Aug.,


'91


CAIRL, E. E Dec.,


'98


HOWARD, MICHAE . Sept.,


'85


CODER, JERRY. Sept. '89


KUMMERO, ERNES' July,


COAKLEY, JERRY. Sept., '87


HERBERT, H. J Sept.,


BROSSIA, J. C Aug., '95


BOYLE, JAS. March, '97


GALLAGHER, P. J May, 1900


GEIGER, MARTIN July, 193


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CEILAN M. SPITZER


ADELBERT L. SPITZER


Spitzer & Co., Bankers Established 1871


Municipal and Railroad Bonds


Toledo Spitzer Building


New York


20 Nassau Street


Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio


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BRIGADIER GENERAL CEILAN MILO SPITZER Quartermaster General State of Ohio Appointed by Governor George K. Nash, January 8, 1900


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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio


J. M. PRICE


W. H. TANNER


The Central Livery and Transfer Co.


Passenger, Baggage, Pleasure, Sample Wagons, Carriages, Coupes, Etc. BOARDING A SPECIALTY 209-211 Erie Street Bell Phone 913 TOLEDO, OHIO


A. C. Walter


Funeral Director and Embalmer HACKS AND LIVERY


1219 Broadway


j Bell 659 PHONES , Harrison 1042 TOLEDO, OHIO


Wolf Hardware Co.


Hardware, Stoves, Paints, Oils, Implements, Seeds, Etc., Etc.


LARGEST RETAIL HARDWARE 127-135 MAIN STREET, EAST SIDE


STORE IN THE CITY


A. G. WRIGHT


Wright & Russell CHAS. E. RUSSELL


REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE


Homes on Small Payments our Specialty


235 ST. CLAIR STREET (Boody House Block)


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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio


A. R. Schraeder.


W. B. Streeter.


John Schneider.


Fred. Sommers.


Patrolmen-Continued.


Date of Appointment


MATTISON, WM


May, '92


McKEY, R. F


July, '98


MARTIN, W. J.


May, 1900


MOLNER, STEVE May, 1900


OBERLE, R. V. Sept., '98


O'BRIEN, P. J. Oct., '81


O'NEIL, EUGENE March, '97


'87


REID, THOS. July,


'93


ROCK, EDWIN . Feb., '95


RUDD, W. G.


March, '97


RAAB, F. C


March, '98


REILLEY, FRANK July, 1900


SCHULTZ, JNO June,


'90


STRASSBURG, JNO. May,


'91


SMITH, GEO. L. Jan., '97


SCHOMP, MAHLON Dec., '96


SCOTT, B. F Dec.


'91


SCHROEDER, JNO Feb.,


'94


STONEHOUSE, FRED


Sept., '96


SCHRAEDER, A. R Dec.,


'92


STREETER. W. B. Feb., '95


SCHNEIDER, JNO Jan., '96


SOMMERS, FRED, March, '97


SEESEE, WM March, '98


STAUP, F. B Feb., 1900


SCHLAGHECK, J. G


. May, 1900


Date of Appointment


TANNER, GEO. H March, 97


TOPPER, MORRIS. March, '97


TRACY, L. B. Sept., '98


WERNERT, I. J


May,


'75


WELSH, J. T May,


'92


WINKER, J. H Feb.,


'95


WISNOFSKI, HERMAN Feb.,


'95


WATSON, W. H. Feb., '91


WEHDE, AUGUST March, '98


YOUNG, WM.


March, 97


TURNKEYS.


NOHL, HERMAN.


PIERCE, C. D.


MATH, MORRIS.


ENGINEER.


DEVLIN, MICHAEL. MATRONS.


ALLEN, MRS. VENA, RHOADES, MRS. M. E.


JANITORS. TANDY, JNO. C. MILLER, GEO.


POLICE SURGEON. HOBART, DR. A. D.


PENSIONERS.


BROWN, JAS. D. FLANIGAN, MICHAEL.


ROBINSON, CHAS.


MCGUIRE, C. G.


MARKER, THOS.


SPORE, W. H.


SHARKEY, MICHAEL.


REILLEY, RICHARD. Feb.,


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BERNARD GROENEWOLD FRED LANG


ESTABLISHED 1864


Groenewold and Lang ....


PLUMBING, GAS, STEAM AND HOT WATER FITTING ....


DEALERS IN Brass Goods, Wrought Iron Pipe and Fittings, Plumbers' Supplies, Etc. Sole Agents for Cleveland Faucet Co.'s Champion Beer Goods and Lifts TELEPHONE 230 18 ST. CLAIR ST., TOLEDO, O.


THE


J.F. Zahm Tobacco Company


MANUFACTURERS


Plug, Fine Cut and Smoking


344-355 South Erie Street Toledo, Ohio


BENJAMIN HAND LAUNDRY ..


426 Wisconsin St.


DOMESTIC AND LAUNDRY FINISH


LIGHT LAUNDRY and SHIRT WAISTS A SPECIALTY


BELL PHONE 1409 W. A. BURLEY, Proprietor


Tiedtke Bros.


Jobbers and Retailers of


Groceries Meats Provisions Etc.


Stores in all parts of the city


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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio


Compliments of


The Northwestern Ohio Natural Gas Company


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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio


The Famous TOLEDO'S BUSIEST STORE.


Outfitters for all Mankind


Cherry and Erie Streets


Henry Peiter,


Cigar Manufacturer


322-324 Monroe Street, cor St. Clair (UP STAIRS)


Toledo, Ohio


Most of the strong policemen whose photographs


appear in this book, eat our Flour. Why don't you? Our price is right. Try us.


Fred Adams & Son


no. 514 Monroe Street Both Phones


Tait's Bakery


Bell Telephone 173 Harrison 27


GEO. TAIT, Propr


Bread and Fine Cake


no. 514 Adams Street


Toledo


Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio


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0


C


William Seesee.


F. B. Staup.


J. G. Schlagheck.


George H. Tanner.


Fire Protection of the City.


HE most valuable auxiliary of the Police Department in keeping peace and order in a city and protecting its citizens is the Fire Department. The two work hand in hand, and in helping each other make their own work more effective. This being the case in Toledo we think it advisable to give a short and concise history of our very efficient and valuable Fire Laddies.


From a volunteer bucket brigade of two score men in 1837 the Toledo fire department progressed until 1868, when it became a paid institution, and in 1890, when the present chief assumed control, it commenced to expand, reaching a condition of efficiency that to-day places it with the foremost scientific fire-fighting institutions of the country.


The first step toward protecting the city from fire was taken on November 27, 1837, when the common council adopted a resolution providing that whenever not less than forty citizens should organize themselves into a fire company, a fire engine, hose wagon, hose and ladders would be purchased for their use. This was done, and, as an additional precaution, every property owner was required to keep leather fire buckets in his building, The engine cost $1,000, and the engine house cost $78.00. It was built on Cherry Street. where No. 1 engine house stands to-day. The first fire wardens, or commissioners, were James M. Whitney, Worden N. Richardson and Daniel Segur, appointed December 29, 1837.


In those days the sextons of Trinity Episcopal Church and St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church were required to ring their bells, giving the alarm of fire to the citizens, under penalty of arrest and fine of $2.00. The engine. was pulled to the scene of the fire by the volunteer company, which had power to impress citizens to help them. Any person who failed to take hold of the rope and pull rendered himself liable to arrest. All who responded to the ringing of the bells were expected to form in line and pass buckets of water from wells and cisterns to the fire. The first volunteer company arriving at a fire received a prize of $10.00 in cash. The cost of maintaining the fire department for the


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City Bottling Works


Philip Schmidt, Proprietor


MANUFACTURER OF


THE SCHMIDT CORNER ADAMS AND MICHIGAN STREETS


Lemon Sour, Soda & Mineral Waters, Ginger Ale and Cider Vinegar


713-719 Michigan Street, near Cherry


A. F. SCHWALBE Furrier and Taxidermist


Furs of all kinds Repaired


Seal Garments Made to Order and Remodeled


The Schmidt, 904 and 906 Adams Street


Jos. A. Wernert


Druggist and Prescription Specialist


Schmidt Building Cor. Adams and Michigan Sts. Bell Phone 60


Frank Walker


merchant Cailor


Also Ladies' Cailor


910 Adams Street Schmidt Block


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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio


-


CROSSCUP & WEST ENG. CO


VIA PA.


PHIL


IVES


VIEW OF MADISON STREET, LOOKING WEST, SHOWING BOODY HOUSE.


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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio


ESTABLISHED 30 YEARS


A. A. Geroe & Son,


WHOLESALE


Foreign and Domestic Fruits


AND Produce


References: All Mercantile Agencies


John J. Vollmayer,


Dealer in Foreign and Domestic


Wines, Fine Whiskies, Brandies, Cordials, Etc.


"HUNTER" AND OTHER


HIGH-GRADE MARYLAND RYE


Choice Line of Cigars


125 SUPERIOR STREET Bell Phone 5794


GOODS DELIVERED TO ANY PART OF CITY


HENRY WEITZEL,


JOBBER OF


Wines, Liquors and Cigars


412 MONROE STREET


Bash Packing Co.,


Wholesale Dealers in


Beet Pork Mutton and Provisions


1


OWNERS OF THE FAMOUS


Paragon Brand Hams and Bacon


SOLD BY ALL FIRST-CLASS DEALERS


126 Nebraska Avenue


Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio


95


JOE HUBER &SONS 414 Madison S


TOLEDO


OHIO


CHAS. H. HUBER


Arbiters of fashion in


JOE HUBER


MEN' APPAREL


EDWIN J.HUBER


IN


The World's latest fashion FANCY Good's


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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio


GUARANTEED


TRADE MARK


-0-


REGISTERED


NEWTON'S


HEAVE


COUGH


DISTEMPER


DEATH TOHEAVES. AND.


INDIGESTION CURE.


Newton's Heave, Cough, Distemper Indigestion Cure Throat, Wind and Stomach Troubles AND $1.00 Per Can


NEWTON HORSE REMEDY COMPANY


FRED F. SMITH, MANAGER.


TOLEDO, OHIO


A. E. Macomber & Co.


Real Estate


SPITZER BUILDING


HOUSES For Rent


LOTS For Sale


IN ALL PARTS OF TOLEDO


Established 1865


We are not in the BAKERY BUSINESS, so we don't KNEAD the DOUGH : But


We have BARRELS of it to loan on collateral such as Diamonds, Watches, Rings and Jewelry of all Descriptions, Guns, Revolvers, Clothing, Bicycles and all other kinds of Personal Property ....


Unredeemed pledges constantly on hand and for sale Cheap


MITCHELL THE PAWNBROKER 423 SUMMIT STREET


Business Strictly Confidential


The Oldest House in the State of Ohio


Diamond Experts


MANUFACTURERS OF


Hercules Torpedo Co. .. PURE NITRO-GLYCERINE ..


TORPEDOES FOR OIL, GAS AND ARTESIAN WELLS


Prompt Service Throughout the Oil and Gas Fields in any Part of the United States


BRANCH OFFICES


TOLEDO, O. FINDLAY, OHIO ST. MARYS, OHIO BRADNER, OHIO


BOWLING GREEN, O. BLUFFTON, OHIO GIBSONBURG, OHIO TIFFIN, OHIO


NO. BALTIMORE, O.


LIMA, OHIO PRAIRIE DEPOT, OHIO


FACTORIES-LIMA, OHIO


ROLLERSVILLE, OHIO WARREN, PA.


RISING SUN, OHIO


Any orders Telephoned or Telegraphed to any of above Offices or to Toledo Office will receive prompt attention


310 The Spitzer


Both Phones 698 TOLEDO, OHIO


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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio


Morris Topper.


L. B. Tracy.


J. T. Welsh.


J. H. Winker.


year 1838 was just $45.05. In 1858 the city had half a dozen volunteer fire companies, numbering from thirty to sixty men each. The total number of volunteers was 430 under Chief Engineer William H. Ketcham. But in 1868 the volunteer system gave way to the paid department.


The first chief fire engineer was Charles McLean. In 1845 the position was filled by Gideon W. Weed, who also served as city marshal and head of the police system, then consisting of a number of watchmen. Since 1866 the chiefs of the department have been : P. H. Galloway, 1866; Elias Avery, 1867-68 ; Chris. Woehler, 1869-78; J. G. Avery, 1879-85 ; John Nageley, 1886-89 ; Christopher F. Wall, 1890-1900.


The fire department has for some time been governed by a board of four commis- sioners, two democrats and two republicans, appointed for a term of four years by the mayor, subject to the approval of the council.


There are at present fifteen fire stations in Toledo. These consist of commodious two-story brick buildings that house men, horses and apparatus. The men have com- fortable sleeping apartments on the second floor of each building. These stations are situated with reference to the importance of the locality with regard to property value.


The apparatus distributed among these stations consists of four first-class La France steam fire engines ; two second-class Ahrens steam fire engines ; one second-class Clapp & Jones steam fire engine ; one third-class Silsby steam fire engine-all told eight engines ; eight combination hose and chemical wagons; three four-wheel hose carriages ; four hose wagons - all told fifteen hose vehicles ; one Babcock aerial hook and ladder truck -three Seagrave hook and ladder trucks-all told four ladder trucks ; two Muskegon chemical engines ; one Champion chemical engine, and one Champion water tower.


There is in service 29,400 feet of 21/2 inch cotton hose, and seventy horses.


The department protects 28 57-100 square miles of territory, and to this duty 128 men are assigned and classified as follows : One chief ; two assistant chiefs ; one superinten- dent of fire alarm ; three operators ; nineteen captains ; eight engineers ; eight assistant engineers ; thirty-one drivers ; forty pipemen, and fifteen laddermen.


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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio


Dr. Hussey's Family Remedy never fails to cure Diphtheria, Croup and Cholera In- fantum. Every family should keep it in the house.


Dr. Hussey's Asthma Cure gives im- mediate relief, and cures the worst cases.


Dr. Hussey's Catarrh Cure prevents Hay Fever, and cures Catarrh in 60 days.


Dr. Hussey's Stomach Tablets will cure the worst cases of Bad Stomach and Ec- zema.


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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio


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Over First National Bank


Toledo, Ohio


Bell Phone 342


BELL PHONE 1412


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Police Department, City of Toledo, Ohio


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Herman Wisnofski.


W. H. Watson.


August Wehde.


William Young.


The fire department property is valued at $325,000, and it costs $127,000 per annum to maintain the institution, which is conducted on economic lines, as the fire force includes machinists, carpenters, painters, horseshoers, veterinary men, telegraph linemen- all skilled labor; and besides his duties in keeping the system in repair, each man has his special duty to perform at every fire.


Unlike the arrangement in vogue in several cities, Toledo is not divided up into fire districts, with so many stations to the district. Here every alarm box is a district in itself, and the nearest companies to that box respond upon call. This saves delay, as in the station system a fire originating on the district boundary could gain headway while a station a mile distant was responding, and a station three blocks distant in another district could not answer the call.




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