First ICC ruling affirms Washington streetcar fare jurisdiction
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered Washington Railway and Electric to drop the extra six cent fare for four rides over a half mile on the Maryland side of the District line. Suburban towns Somerset Drummond and Friendship Heights won after a two year effort challenging the fare as unreasonable and unjust. The decision marks ICC’s first ruling on streetcar jurisdiction, affirming these electric trains as common carriers transporting passengers between District points and suburbs.
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Firat
Cartiers
Somerset, Drummond
Friendship Heights
Somerset
Drummond
Mary Land
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington Railway
Arid Electric Company
Nct
Pangengera
Captain Robey Breaks Arm in Ice Fall at Union Station
Capt Lucien Robey, master at Union Station, confined at home with a compound fracture of the left forearm after slipping on ice near Fifteenth Street. The Pennsylvania Railroad official, born in Charles County, began service in 1877 and has held his current post since 1907. Recovery expected to last about a month before resuming duties.
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Lucien
Jesus Shoup
Robey
Capt
Charles County
Pennsylvania Railroad
Edward Curtis Pictura Opera A Vanishing Race at Belasco Theater
Edward S Curtis promoter uses New York press framing to present a film like stage work A Vanishing Race at the Belasco Theater two matinee charity performances January 3 and February 1 under League of the Covenant and Archaeological Society auspices The project spans from Mexico to the Arctic in Indian life and uses orchestral renditions of field captured music arranged by Henry F Silverty and performed by a symphony chorus.
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Washington
Edward Curtis
Belasco Theater
League of the Covenant
The
Archaeological Society
Edward
Curtis
J. Pierpont Morgan
North America
Mexico
Arctic Circle
Lfe
Henry F. Cilverty
Tragic gas poisoning claims Quinn couple at home
James Quinn aged 63 and his wife were found unconscious from gas fumes in their 9 I Street Southwest home yesterday. Mrs. Quinn died en route to Emergency Hospital, while Mr. Quinn, employed by N Ruth Provision Co, died later at the undertaking establishment where a double funeral is planned.
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James Quinn
I Street
Quinn
N. Ruth Provision Company
Frank Geler
Equity Awarded In Home In Divorce Case
Justice Wright of the District Supreme Court granted Dr James H Stone and Mrs Eile M Stone an equitable interest in their 1100 Irving Street NW home. Both are suing for divorce after buying the house before marriage for $580. The husband claims partial funding of the purchase. The court awarded him an equity share. Divorce suits continue, and the doctor names a metropolitan police captain as a corespondent.
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Justice Wright
District Supreme Court
James H. Stone
Eile M. Stone
Irving Street
Charles Graf Estate Filed for Probate and Heirs Named
The estate of Charles Graf valued at about $7300 will be distributed among his children under a will filed for probate yesterday. A daughter, Antonia M. Graf, receives a special legacy of 100 in cash along with personal effects. The Evangelical Lutheran Church German Orphan Asylum and Ruppert House for the Aged each receive 230.
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Charles Graf
Misa Antonia M
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Germaan Orphan Asylum
Ruppert House
COUNT Post Chain Links Interest Displayed in Every Locality
The second week of The Post's endless chain contest shows feverish interest across circulation areas. Contestants recount to reach the fixed daily number, while answer variation grows. only accuracy and patience determine winners, with entrants from all locales having equal chances regardless of entry time.
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Post
the Post
Washington
Burglary Figures in multiple District thefts reported
A Sanitary Grocery Company store at 32 Georgia Avenue NW was entered between Saturday night and Sunday morning with 71 stolen from an iron safe. Edward Yonkers, manager, said the robber forced a rear door after removing an iron bar and cracked a window. blood traces and fingerprints may aid identification. Police link to Heurich Brewery ice plant thefts, with safes opened by ice pick and 200 stolen. Other losses include William Morris saloon $19, a silk hat and fez, $10 from J M Bakers shop, and coats from three workers at Potomac and Kutner streets. One theater bag yielded $19 and a $210 check. Several residents reported thefts of coats and wallets around Seventh Street station and local mills.
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Sanitary Grocery Company
Georgia Avenue Northwest
Edward Yonkers
Lane Pace
Yonkers
Heurich Brewery
William Morris
Chevy Chase
J. M. Baker
Third Street
George S. Ahearn
Seventh Street
Clarence L. Cullen
F Street
Ninth Street
Witham
Chingon
Twenty-sixth Street
Floyd Snssos
Arthur B. Sweene
Mascachusetts Avenue
District of Columbia
Potomac
Kutreeta
Wrong Bottle Near Fatal Carbolic Acid Mixup
Kennedy Simms, six years old, of Bellaville Maryland, nearly died after drinking carbolic acid mistaken for ginger ale. The poison was in a ginger ale bottle on the same shelf as the ginger ale. Simms was in critical condition for hours but survived. he was reportedly fed lard after the incident, which helped.
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Kennedy Simms
Bellaville
Blooms
Gimme
John Ricka
Simms
Gleeson Will Leaves $50,000 to Widow Executrix
John A Gleeson’s will filed for probate leaves about 390.00 in real and personal property to Mrs Johanna Gleeson who is named executrix The Littl Sisters of the Poor St Vincent de Paul Society and the St Aloysius Catholic Church pastor receive bequests The estate is to be divided among the children after Mrs Gleeson’s death and contesters forfeit a share of the estate.
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John A Gleeson
Johanna Gleeson
John A. Gleeson
Littl Sisters of the Poor
St. Vincent da Paul Society
St Aloysius’ Catholic Church
Gat Staal
City amusements and local notices blend with obituary details
The page mixes a string of entertainment listings at venues like The Gamblers and The Goose Girl with a prominent obituary of William Rady, a longtime District butcher who died of cancer at Georgetown University Hospital aged 87. It notes his two surviving children and funeral arrangements. Also present are bakery advertisement lines and scattered ad-like notices about local services and offerings.
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William Rady
Georgetown University Hospital
Afr. Rady
Wiliam A. Fisher
Carrie
Andrew J. Rady
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Maryland
Breaks
Ant Union
Saka & Company
Pennsylvania Ave
Saks
Potomac Electric Power Company
14Th Street N. W
Potomac Electric Service
Starmont
Joe Jubergulosis
Jease Rumaburgh
Ryan Devereux
Chevy Chase, Md
Keeley
TUS Keeley Institute
Capitol
Chio
Marrn
Wiington Gas Light
Tent Street N. W
W. L. Douglas
Douglas
Pennsylvania
N.W
Cotat WL
the Sunday. Post
Petri
Judd & Detweiler, Inc
Crap Bid Pteenor
Belasco
Equity
Ella Mr. Stone
Charles Graff
Nany
Sanitary Company
Heurich
Cee and Eli System
Pa. Ave. N. W
Rochester, N.Y. L
Moore
Henry T. Offferdinger
Ofty
la Anita Cigars
N. W
City Bulleting
Holmes
Holmes’ Bakery
Ote Lee
Schwab
Raleigh Pennsylvania Avenue
Raleigh Grill
E. L. Weston
9Th Street
Mutual
9Th St. N
Prince Albert Amo
Mama
Horn
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