Oppose Dry District Legislation Would Close 200 Saloons
Washington commissioners propose tightening liquor controls rather than total ban. They seek to extend prohibition zones near navy yard war college marine barracks and engineer buildings, raise wholesale and bar room license fees and forbid new licenses within 400 feet of schools churches and play areas. They also push banning the growler trade and limit licenses per thousand residents within fire limits.
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Wavy Yard War College
Marine and Engineer Barracks
Navy Yard
Marine Barracks
War College
Engineer Barracks
City of
Washington
Union Station
Macfarland
West
United States
Morrow
Excise Board
Na Yard
Marine and Engineer
Injured lawmakers in street car crash on Pennsylvania Ave
In a Wednesday crash at Pennsylvania Avenue and Four-and-a-Half Street NW, several passengers were hurt but recovering. Rep James A. Tawney, with a left side injury and shoulder wrench, remains confined to the Shoreham Hotel. Rep John Chaney returned to the Capitol. Benjamin F. Oden, secretary to Rep Flood of Virginia, is home with shock and back contusions. The motorman A F Knighton faced charges for not keeping 100 feet from the preceding car, but the case was dismissed for lack of evidence that he crowded the other car.
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Pennsylvania Avenue
James A. Tawney
Shoreham Hotel
Benjamin F. Oden
Flood
Virginia
L Street Northwest
John ©. Chaney
Capitol
A. F. Knighton
Fourteenth Street
Navy Yard
Mutlowny
Knighton
Mullawny
Washington, Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Railway CO
America
Baltimore
Annapolis
U. 8
Naval Academy
White Mouse
Washington
Atreck
U. S& Naval Academy
White House
Annapella
Naval Academy Junction
Vu. B. Naval Academy
Digger of
Columbia
Washington Railway and Electric Company
14Th
Washington, D. C
W. E. Slaughter
Gener
Baltimore, Ma
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
New Union Station
Royal Blue Line
Philadelphia
New York
New Terminal
Royal Limited
Coeches
Atlantic City
Chicago
Cincinnati
ST. Louis
Louisville
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Columbus
Wheeling
Winchester
Freduerick
Hagerstown
Pennsylvanie ‘Ave
Union Station
Information Bureau
Florida
Atlantic Coast Line
Jacksonville
Sp. m. Deily
Sleeping Cara
Jacksonrike
Port Tama
Fla
Augusta
Charleston
Wilmington
N.C
New York Avenue Northwest
Geo. P. James
Washington, T. CA
Virginia Hot Springs
Pullman
Memphis
New Orleans
Louisvilre
Nashville
Chesapeake and Ohio
Pennsylvania Avenas
Washington Terminal
Washington Southern Railway
Richmond
Alexandria
Fredericksburg
Seaboard Air Line
Pullwan
Co. W._CULP
Public hearing set on charges against Fernald and others
The Board of Commissioners scheduled a public hearing for next Thursday at 11 am to allow P J Brennan and other local contractors to present complaints against Charles Fernald, recently removed as assistant engineer, and against other District employees in the Engineer Commissioner's department. Maj Morrow pledged an impartial review of all charges, including alleged favoritism in contract awards, while affirming no conclusive findings yet.
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P. J. Brendan
Charles Fernald
Engineer Commissioner’s Department
Board of Commissioners
Brennan
Fernald
McMullen & Mellermott Company
Maj. Morrow
Tam
First Street
Pension Bill Aims Disability Pensions for 1868 1870 Firemen
A proposed bill seeks pensions of 25 dollars per month for District firemen disabled while serving during 1868 1889 and 1870. Names listed include Thomas Clwood George Ward Augustus Dunbar John Brent Temuel Weeden James Grendall Julius Stroebel Thomas Sorrell Robert Waters Walter Cox and James Bar.
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Sayles J. Bowen
Joseph Williams
John Bayley
James McDevitt
Macfarnland
Two Held for Grand Jury in Brass and Wheel Theft
John Butler and Mason Morrin, described as negroes, were held yesterday morning for grand jury action by Judge Kimball at the Police Court. They allegedly stole nearly three tons of engine brass, car wheels, and stave grates from John Miller's brickyard at the foot of B Street Southeast.
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Grand Jury
John Miller
B Street
John Butler
Mason Morrin
Kimball
Callaghan’s
D. Fyles
Schneider's
Murder case jurors called in first degree
Richard Gregory, colored, indicted for murder in the first degree in the killing of Robert Garner, colored, near Rock Creek Park last fall, was placed on trial before Justice Barnard in Criminal Court No. 1. The day ended with juror selection under way as the panel exhausted, and fifty extra salesmen were ordered to report Monday to complete the jury.
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Richard Gregory
Robert Garner
Rock Creek Park
Soldier Howard Boyd Convicted for False Pretense
Howard Boyd a former soldier was found guilty by Justice Kimball in the Police Court on a false pretense charge for passing a worthless check to Philip M. Carr a boarding-house proprietor to cover a board bill. He was fined $20 or two months in jail in default of payment. The offender claimed the check was drawn on funds that were not present.
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Howard Boyd
Justice Kimball
Boyd
Philip M. Carr
Thenet
Norfolk and Western and Southern Railway Schedules 1908
Norfolk and Western and Southern Railway publish a 1908 schedule with daily departures from Washington to Norfolk Roanoke and southern points. Through sleepers and dining cars listed. Local and tourist car routes include Harrisonburg Danville Charlottesville Bluemont and Charlotte. Information office Bond Building provided.
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Saylor
Norfolk and Western Railway
Washington
Norfolk
Dally—Barryville
Luray
Shenandoah
Fourteenth Street
New York Avenue
Bond
Southern Railway
N. B
Anders Pot
Atlante
Dirmingham
Mobile
New Orleans
Asheville
Chattanooga
Memphis
Roatoke
Knoxville
Columbia
Charleston
Augusta
Aiken
Favanneh
Jacksonville
Florida
California
Harrisonburg
Danville
Daly
Charlotteairlie
Bluemont
L. A. Brown
Beaboard Air Line Railway
Penn. Ave
Bouboard Mail
Sendhen
Pullman
Savannah
Hemlet
Ramlet
Atlata
Gally
Seaboardees
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District Supreme Court
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Knute E. Collin
Fort Reno
Okla
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Phone Weg
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12Th Street
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Mattings
Japan
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Joseph Auerbach
Chas. Kaufman & Sons
Randle Highlands
Capitol OF
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Washington Gaslight Co
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Paris
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Boston
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V. Pres
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Mount Vernon
Charles Macalester
Cathy
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Parishc Ave
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Raleigh Hotel
Ocean
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H. J. Dy Ags
Dunlop
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Robert E Delany
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Williams
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New York City
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Eye Sts
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State, War, Navy
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T. A. McKeel Congress Hall
New Jersey Avenue
United States Capitol
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Lincoln Hotel
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St. James
Washington, D
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