New Auto Tax Urged Report to District Commissioners
The annual report of the Submobile board of the District of Columbia urges renewal of a prior recommendation on identification tags and dealer permits. It calls for yearly vehicle registration, tag color changes, and a one year license year. It also proposes registering dealers for each vehicle type and permitting duplicate tags transferable between vehicles of the same type. During the year 1 818 permit applications were filed and 1 % issued, with fees totaling 5368. Since licenses began in August, 6 357 permits have been saved.
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Columbia
Yeaterda
Coumbia
SIX Jailed in Criminal Court for assault and theft
Justice Gould handed down four year six month terms for William Johnson who was convicted of assault with a revolver against a Black man. Leonard Cumberland received eighteen months after parole violations including hotel swindles. Isaiah Byrd and James Barnes drew ten months each for robbery. John Watson got six years and six months for assault, while Halware Chase faced six months for liquor law violations. Chase had a $1000 fine suspended after prior similar offenses.
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Justice Gould
Wilem Johnson
Johnson
Leonard Cumberland
Srichsonian Park
Gould
Cumberland
Isaiah Byrd
James Barnes
Tobbery
John Watson
Halware Chase
Internal Revenue
Chase
Tea
Christmas trip to California Limited on Santa Fe
Christmas suggestion promotes a Santa Fe California Limited rail journey from Chicago with luxury service and guided tourist cars. Highlights include first class travel to Southern California, round trip fare from Chicago, berth sleeping cars, and Harvey meal service. Also mentions optional cheaper tourist cars and side trips to the Grand Canyon.
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California
Santa Fe
Chicago
Californ
Tri
Earl
George
Dilard
Eastern
A. T
Broadway
New York
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Woman Burned to Death in Pipe Lighting Accident
An elderly woman Katherine Myers of 165 Ninth Street Southeast died after her dress ignited while lighting a pipe over a kitchen range. Sergeant Ryan and Officer R. E. Jones suffered burn injuries while trying to rescue her. ambulance moved her from Casualty Hospital but she died at 8 p.m. The article also notes Attorney Baker’s term and possible renomination by President Taft.
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Katherine Myers
Vearard
Ninth Street
Sergi. Ryan
Fifth Precinct
Park
R. E. Jones
United States District
Baker
Taft
United States
Building Inspector Resigns Amid Illness
Building inspector J. G. Wilsco resigns from the district office due to illness effective January 1. Inspector Morris Hacker notes the resignation should take effect from December 17 and cites physical inability to continue service for the rest of the month as sick leave has expired.
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J. G.wilsco
Morris “Hacker
Auto Crash Report From Fragmentary Text
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a vehicle crash into a fence, with unclear names and locations. Limited readable details mention a person associated with West Sixs rent and streets, but the full context and identifiers are missing.
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Yenile
F. Ballgek
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Alaska
Hudson Bay
Electrix
Price
Southern
Saks & Company
Penna, Avenue
Baterpetoe
Seventh Street
Xmas
John B. Espey
Pa. Ave
Waynes An
Ask Potomac Electric Power Co
14Th St. N.W
Kuppenheimer
Bay of
Tharp
Berkeley Rye
F St. Nw
H. P
H.P
Briercliff
Detroit
Columbus
Waverly
Baker Electrice
District Board
Santa Clas
Hahn’s. Big
Bat Yale
Antoinettes
Wm. Hahn & Co
Three Reliable Shoe Houses
Ave
Sle
Mange Adams
Belasco
Dachetader
Histe Ferguson
Academy of Music
Schneider's
Rosenfeld
Col. Thompson
Barnam
Equity Court
Herman W. van Senden
Phil”Thompson
Congress
Kentucky
Arlington Bottling Co
11Th St. N. W
Sem
Phila
Lhaw
Palpreetiie Tostitute
Morsell
Albert L. Johnson
Mion
Turkets
Holm
Vuahela
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street
A. W
Friedlander Bros
N.W
Burchell
F Street
Friends of
Attorney Baker
Hia
Ewe A
Meio
Sey
Pecauee
Ita
Ova
Aititat Distillers
Rathilers
Sale Piegperman Coats
Goodyear Raincoat CO
Washington
Wileow
Wéiannir
Storm. Coats
Privetley
Melville D. Lindsay Goodyear Rubber Co
N. W
Deline Now
Thea Pettit & CO
Seventh
Eye Streets N.W
Duffy’s
Eie
Argee
Matt Wriskex Company
Rochester, NX
Sele
Lansbargh
All - Way
Behrend
Aera
Washington Brewery Co
Lincols
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