Merchants seek DC rail free-delivery relief with ICC appeal
Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade urge reversal of the Pennsylvania and Baltimore and Ohio railroads free freight policy. President Andrews warns the change costs Baltimore merchants at least $100,000 yearly and plans a joint petition to the Interstate Commerce Commission, targeting a Washington hearing and district commissioner reception on October 4.
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Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade
Andrews
M. D Rosenberg
Retail Merchants’ Association
Board of Governors
Pennsylvania
Baltimore and Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Baltimore
Harston Hanes
Chamber of Commerce
Commission
Rosenberg
Hanes
Chapin Brown
Washington
R. P. Andrews
Board of Trade and
Isaac Gans
N. A. Leese
Joseph Strasburger
A. D. Pringe
J. H. Small & Sons
O. R. Evans & Bro
J. Baumgarten & Song Company
Washington Lithographing Company
Taxi cab rights at hotels investigation continues
The public utilities commission is studying taxicab companies in the city with focus on street occupation near hotels. A ruling on its authority is not expected until Engineer Commissioner Harding returns near the end of August. If jurisdiction is confirmed, rate questions will be addressed immediately.
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Public Utilities Commission
Harding
First Month Under New Excise Law Arrests
The police court reports 447 arraigned on intoxication charges. Eighteen proved not drunk, thirty six dismissed on promise to leave town, eighty seven posted ten dollar bonds and failed to appear, three hundred six were fined ten dollars, with some paying fine and others choosing thirty days in the workhouse as an alternative.
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Polce
Reception for New Commissioners Planned by Local Business Groups
The Chamber of Commerce Board of Trade and Retail Merchants Association will discuss arrangements for a reception to the new commissioners at meetings this week. Joint committees will be formed to handle details and a testimonial to retiring commissioners will likely be considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Board of Trade
Retail Merchants’ Association
Lecture on White Slavery at Mount Rainier Church
Representative J. L. Burdett of Alabama delivers a talk on White Slavery tonight at 8 o'clock under the Mount Rainier Christian Church men's Bible class. The lecture, in the church hall, is free to all men over 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Burdett
Alabama
Mount Rainier
Music Dancing Free Moving Pictures at Ranche Highlands Tonight
CITY BULLETINS Notre Dame alumnae honored Rev William Gannon S J with a farewell reception and musical program last evening. The Jesuit speaker was praised for eloquence during his five years as director. Also noted are local ad lines and miscellaneous shop items filling the page.
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Ranche Highlands
Open Air Suffrage Meeting Draws Small Crowd
An open air rally on Twenty third Street and Pennsylvania Avenue features Mrs Jessie Hardy Stubbs Doris Stevens and Mabel Vernon speaking for women suffrage. Cars were halted by two bicycle policemen. a collection raises funds to mail resolutions and stock gasoline. A follow up meeting is planned for tonight at Twelfth Street and the Avenue.
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Twenty-third Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
League of the National Woman's Suffrage Assocation
Jessie Hardy Stubbs
Chicago
Doris Stevens
Dayton
Ohio
Mabel Vernon
Wilmington
Pei
Washington
Congress
Washinston Circle
Stubbs
Miss Stevens
Miss Vernon
Vernon
Gomez
Woman's Journal
Gate
Misa Vernon
Twelfth Street
the Avenue
Fight Over Army Promotions Tests Presidential Power
Maj. Beecher B. Ray seeks to block the War Department from steering the president toward a deputy quartermaster general appointment, arguing promotions by seniority bind the executive. Justice Barnard weighs demurrer in a case spotlighting Article II powers, cabinet advice, and presidential discretion.
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Justice Barnard
Army
Congress
United States
District Supreme Court
Maj
Beecher B. Ray
United States Army
Secretary of War
Senate
Garrison
Breckenridge
Maj. Ray
Congressional Committee
Taft
Chicago
Clarence R. Wilson
Reginald Huidekoper
Stephen A. Day
Rufus S. Day
Mhuidekoper
Navy
Department
Department of War
Attorney Day
May Ray
Watson
Day
Two Wills Filed for Probate in Local Court
Walter H Marlow died July 22 leaving four sons bequests to share the bulk of an estate valued over 100 900 the 1912 will filed by executor Walter H Marlow Jr. Frederick W Kahtert died July 7 leaving all property to wife Elizabeth Kahtert. Frank Scheer wills all estate to wife Mary Scheer.
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Walter H. Marlow
Walter H Marlow Jr
Frederick W Kahtert
Elizabeth Kahtert
Frank Schiers
Mary Shaabeth Scheer
Reading antitrust action eyed by government
Reports from New York indicate the government plans an antitrust suit against Reading interests. Justice Department statements suggest action may target coal carrying roads, though Supreme Court rulings on other practices leave unresolved the legality of smaller combinations. Reading already controls several firms including the Central Railroad of New Jersey and Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, plus coal outfits.
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New York
Reading
Department of Justice
Supreme Court
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Reading Company
Aleady
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company
Philadelphia Coal and Tow Company
Lehigh and
Wilkes Barre Coal Company
McKenzie Defends Real Estate Practices Under House Probe
The House District committee pressed witnesses to corroborate claims of improper District real estate deals. McKenzie repudiated implicated statements and refused to define not less than two thirds as not more than two thirds. Allan Walker testified on dummy transfers while Richards described loan terms at six percent. The panel will reconvene at 6 am with Samuel Thalbaugh expected to testify.
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Alexander McKenzie
House District Committee
Uchairman Johnson
George
Richards
McKenzie
Columba
Twentieth Street
Belmont Road
Mr. Walker
Mr. George
Johnson
Mr. McKenzie
Mr. Johnson
Harvard Street
Columbia Heights
Samuel Thalbiug
Agssessor
Potomac and Anacostia River Improvements Report
The annual operations report to Gen. Bixby notes completion of the Potomac project and progress on the Anacostia works. A 7,207 foot riprap dike from the Highway bridge to Anacostan Island end is the year’s chief task. Since 1882, $3,418,500 has been appropriated for Potomac, with $642,500 for Anacostia. Freight traffic on Anacostia totaled $88,463, while next year’s request totals about $920,000. Low areas near the Government Hospital grounds have been drained and submerged private property benefited.
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Potomac River
Washington
Anacostia River
Gen. Bixby
Cal. Lanefit
Ana- Tostan Island
Anacostia
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Security Savings and Commercial Bank
Harry Standiford
Pennsylvania Ave
Grogan
Peter Grogan & Sons Co
Seventh St
Prince Albert
Horn Rittle Gee
Philadelphia
Chester
Jason Station
Broad St. Sta
West Philadelphia
Pennsylvania R. R
Shefford
Chautauqua Dairy CO
Syracuse
Eo Judd & Detweiler, Inc
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Utilities Commission
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Will
City Bulletins
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Vonlo
Lincoln I4
Washington Hrewery Co
Tyrees
B. B. Ray
Wood
Long Island
Fort Myer
ACT OF Congress
C. Martin Wood
Fort Jay
Governora Island
New York Harbor
Thomas H. Barry
Department of the Host
Edgar Russel
Signal Corps
J. R. Hall
W.L. Bonmey
Molsant International Aviators
Garden City
Moisant
Blue Bird
Harold Kantner
Pennsylvania Railroad
Aero Club of America
Alan Hawley
Charles Reber
Martin M. Delano
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Wovu
Governors Island
America
Harry N. Atwood
Jerry
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W. H. Marlow
Four Sona
Henry George Caustic
Columbia Building Association
Potomac
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Horlick
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
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Blue Ridge Range
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John Brown
Cincinnati
Louisville
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Cincinnati-St. Louis
Pittsburgh
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Cumberland
Youghiogheny
Europe
Baltimore & Ohio
Post Automobile Route Book
the Post
National Electrical Supply Co
New York Ave
Irvin T. Donolive
M St. Nw
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Conn
Potomac Motor Car Co
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Atlantic City
Gape May
Wildwood
Anglesey
Felly Beach
Ocean City
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Stone Harbor
N. J
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Prilces—Free City
D. J. O.connell
Pa. Ave
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Tee Trotheist Sterm
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Southern
National Law School
Buildi Ng
18Th Street
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Peabody Conservatory of Music
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