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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1908

Page

19

Oppose Dry District Proposed Elimination of 200 Saloons

Washington commissioners urged stricter liquor laws to reduce saloons from 522 to about 320 by raising license fees and tightening zones near navy yard war college and barracks. They favored strong supervision over full prohibition and split on Union Station sale.

Wavy Yard War College Marine and Engineer Barracks Washington Senate Congress Anti-saloon League Navy Yard Marine Barracks War College Engineer Barracks City of Union Station Macfarland West United States Morrow

Injured lawmakers and motorman: street car crash case dismissed

Congressmen Tawney and Flood aide Oden were among the injured in a Pennsylvania avenue crash. Representative Chaney remained active at the Capitol. Judge Mul lowny dismissed charges against Motorman Knighton, finding no evidence of crowding.

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

Public hearing set on charges against Fernald and district staff

The Board of Commissioners ordered a public hearing for next Thursday at 11 o'clock to hear complaints by P. J. Brennan and other local contractors against Charles Fernald, former assistant engineer, and other District employees. Brennan alleges a $1,000 gift and a $200 loan. Maj. Morrow pledges a full, fair examination of all charges.

P. J. Brendan Charles Fernald Engineer Commissioner’s Department Board of Commissioners Brennan Fernald McMullen & Mellermott Company Maj. Morrow Tam First Street

Bill to pension firemen named for service years

A bill to pension disabled firemen who served in 1868 1889 and 1870 during Mayor Sayles J Bowen era has been drafted and forwarded to Commissioner Macfarland for Congress submission. Disabled men named include Thomas C ilwood George BE Ward Augustus Dunbar John Brent Temuel Weeden James Ralph William I Grendall Julius Stroebel Thomas Sorrell Robert W Waters Walter Cox and James Bar.

Sayles J. Bowen Joseph Williams John Bayley James McDevitt Macfarnland

Two Held for Grand Jury in Theft Case

John Butler and Mason Mor rin African American men were held for grand jury action by Judge Kimball after being charged with stealing nearly three tons of engine brass car wheels and stave grates from John Miller's brickyard at the foot of B street southeast.

Grand Jury John Miller B Street John Butler Mason Morrin Kimball Callaghan’s D. Fyles Schneider's

Murder Trial Opens for Richard Gregory in Rock Creek Park Killing

Richard Gregory, a colored man, was placed on trial in Criminal Court No. 9 for first degree murder in the fatal shooting of Robert Garner near Rock Creek Park last fall. The panel failed to yield a jury, eleven jurors were impaneled, and Justice Barnard ordered fifty more salesmen summoned to report Monday to complete the jury.

Richard Gregory Robert Garner Rock Creek Park

Fined for Giving Bad Check by Police Court

Howard Boyd a former soldier was found guilty of false pretenses by Justice Kimball yesterday morning in the Police Court. He was fined 20 dollars and sentenced to two months in jail in default of payment. Boyd is charged with passing a worthless check for a boarding bill at Philip M Carr’s boarding house, claiming funds were in the bank.

Howard Boyd Justice Kimball Boyd Philip M. Carr

Train Schedules for Norfolk Western and Southern Railways

Norfolk and Western schedule in effect April 22 1908 lists Washington to Roanoke Knoxville Chattanooga Nashville Memphis and New Orleans through sleeper dining cars and varying daily departures. Southern Railway routes include Atlanta Birmingham Mobile New Orleans Asheville Chattanooga Memphis and Florida points with multiple daily trains and tourist cars to California. Local Harrisonburg Danville Bluemont service noted with multiple daily times.

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 Saylor Norfolk and Western Railway Norfolk Dally—Barryville Luray Shenandoah Fourteenth Street New York Avenue Bond Southern Railway N. B Anders Pot Atlante Dirmingham Mobile Asheville Chattanooga Roatoke Knoxville Aiken Favanneh California Harrisonburg Danville Daly Charlotteairlie Bluemont L. A. Brown Beaboard Air Line Railway Penn. Ave Bouboard Mail Sendhen Savannah Hemlet Ramlet Atlata Gally Seaboardees

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