Rail and Streetcar Fare Debate in Washington Hearings
Universal transfers are urged as a bigger benefit for the poor than six for a quarter tickets as hearings continue on street railway extensions. Washington Railway and Electric Co aims to extend tracks to Caron Station and along Florida and Ninth streets, with routes proposed to Union Station and Pennsylvania Avenue. Officials argue readiness to build depends on congressional permission and long term funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Station
Northeast Car
Washington Railway End Electric Company
Caron Station
Congress
I Nas
Seventh Street
Dloble Avenue
Florida Avenue
Eaghth Street
Lawn Mighth
Penns
Gan
George HH Blarries
Tailway Company
House District Committee
Hien Marines
Smith
Ans Stengiun
Capital Tinton Company
Providaei Nur
Sierra Street
Puahth Street
Pansylvania Avenue
Fei Toon
Taylor
Obin
Dian
Andy
Foand Baghth
Ebinas
Washington
Wash
Wanheihe
Amd & Universal
Conte
New York
Congrésa
Union Stathin
Conditiang
Flesehi
Casualty
Amtax
Cutie
Heal Pelateg
Atrat
Community groups urge federal and district action on street railways
At joint meetings of officers from Heoneath Bruchtwood Park Hightwood and Pokoma Park Citizens Associations resolutions call for investigation of street railway companies and for empowerment of the Metro Commission to regulate management. Congress would be asked to require examinations of capitalization operating practices and service quality. the district would be empowered to regulate schedules cleanliness car condition and through-service across the city center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heoneath
Bruchtwood Park
Hightwood
Pokoma Park
Organ Maton
Congress Condensed Brief Session and Railway Compliance
The House briefly devoted to 120 private pension bills and adjourned at 1 35 PM until Monday noon. The Senate discussed transit routes from Srightwood to the District line and Takoma Park with waiting stations at key junctions, urging penalties to enforce compliance with regulations enacted by Commissioners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Srightwood
Takoma Park
Takoma Park Junction
Soldiers' Home Junction
Congresa
Railway bill close up to modify probate fees
Justice Gould and Corporal Tanner approve schedules in the bill to retun charges in will cases. Senate District Committee hears proposals to raise probate office revenues and cut complex accounting. A street railway amendment, and a transfer and franchise tax plan, are considered for Monday action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice Gould
Corporal Tanner
Gallinger
Senate
Hansbrough
Register
Wille Tanner
Senate District Committee
Vustive Cell
Aim Cool Tanner
Syatem
Register of Wills
Tuition Gould
Office of the Register of Wills
Gamble
Long
Harkett
Carter
Whyte
Morrow
Union Station
Winet
Capt. Morrow
Lever
Doctors clash over pharmacopoeia standards before Congress
Doctors from allopathic and homeopathic schools argued before the House Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee on an amendment to recognize homeopathic pharmacopoeia as a pharmaceutical standard. The panel adjourned without action, noting uncertainty about the public benefit and the meaning of United States pharmacopoeia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doctors of the Allopathic and Homeopathic Schools of Medicine
House Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Dalzell
United States
Uch
Mann
Amends Anti Pass Law With New Pass Proposals
Missouri Representative Hackney introduced a bill in the House to permit carters to issue passes to widows of railway employees and their minor children. The measure follows several amendments offered showing the law’s unpopularity among nonemployee riders. Senator Stone also proposed Senate action to extend passes to newspaper publishers in exchange for advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Representative Hackney
Missouri
Senator Stone
Senate
Heyburn Objects To Takoma Park Library Bill
Senator Heyburn objected in the Senate to the bill authorizing the District Commissioners to accept funds for a Takoma Park library branch. He said he needed more time to consider it, though he favors library legislation in general. The measure was laid over and will return for further debate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heyburn
Takoma Park
Senate
Andrew Carneme
Hey
Canal Record Debate Highlights Panama Labor Costs
Senate committee hearings on the Isthmian Canal Commission press paper reveal higher wages for skilled Panama labor, with Col Goethals noting pay 50 to 70 percent above U S rates plus full benefits. He argues government-led work is cheaper and more reliable than private contractors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isthmian Canal Commission
Panama
Senate
Joseph Bucklin Bishop
Canal Record
Culberson
Bishop
Col. Goethals
McCumber
Army
Navy
Blackburn
Flint
State Department
Department
Senator Culberson
Committee On Appropriations
Brandegee
Goethals
Cononuting Board
Col. Guethala
Canal Zone
United States
Panama Railroad
Annapolis Hazing Stop Reported by Naval Chief
Captain Badger, superintendent of the Naval Academy, told the House Naval Affairs Committee that there is no hazing at Annapolis. He recalled discovering a light form called running last June and quickly halted it. The same hearing noted an upcoming March start for public hearings on grain inspection bills to standardize grading for interstate commerce.
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Badger
Naval Academy
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Annapolis
Bgdger
Hepburn
Honge Committee On Interstate and Foreign Commerce
Metropolitan Bank
Fifteenth St
Treasury
BEN_E
Leon
Ave
Hodges
Star
Otter
McGill & Wallace
Federal Interfe Bill Aims To Shield States From Court Delays
House members introduced a bill to stop Federal courts from issuing temporary writs restraining state officials from enforcing state statutes during federal litigation. Other proposals touched on army manpower reductions, battlefield monuments, political influence in appointments, campaign finance limits, and labor the lumber list.
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United States
Hackney
Missouri
Sherwood
Ohio
Dalzell
Pennsylvania
The
Monongahela
Braddock
Floyd
Arkansas
Alexander
Adair
Indiana
Keeps ship inspectors busy after Larchmont Knowlton collision
Secretary Straus reports four annual inspections for passenger vessels and transfers all assistant inspectors to ensure at least one annual reinspection by inspectors other than current ones. He asserts no question of competency or seaworthiness of United States passenger crafts.
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Larchmont
Harry Knowlton
Block Island Sound
Straus
Department of Commerce Aims Labor
United States
Navy seeks modern hospital ship with $1.5 million plan
Surgeon General Rixey urged the House Naval Affairs Committee to approve a $1.5 million appropriation for a newly equipped navy hospital ship. The committee showed friendly interest but faces overall cuts in military funding, leaving the final recommendation in doubt amid a $125 million navy and army bill.
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Rixey
Navy
House Committee On Naval Affairs
Foxey
Tawney
House Committee On Appropriations
Iroquois suspend law revision as pension bills pass
The House set aside the proposed code to codify criminal laws, voting through 130 private pension bills before adjourning at 1:35. Representative Capron steered titles and motions rapidly. The session pauses until Monday with a budget bill and urgent deficiency measures anticipated, followed by the legislative appropriation bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amrica
Capron
Ehate
Appropriations Committee
Patent Committees Plan Joint Hearings on Copyright Bills
The House Patents Committee votes to hold joint hearings with Senate Patents on Smoot Currier Villa copyright bills once the Supreme Court rules on pending copyright litigation. The measures aim to protect authors and publishers from infringement by phonographic and other automatic formats. The panel also backed the Dalzell bill granting the Court of Claims authority to hear inventor compensation claims when government contracts paid no patentees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee On Patents
Senate
Smoot
Currier Villa
Supreme Court of the United States
Dalzell
United States Court of Claims
Banished Coffee Habit With Postum Saved From Harm
Agit writes of a mother haunted by seven years of nervous headaches who finally quits coffee after switching to Postum. A cousin’s success leads the daughter to try Postum, then she helps a friend, who learns to make it properly and banishes coffee from both homes. Battle Creek, Michigan, promotes The Road to Wellville and the slogan There’s a Reason.
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Agit
Postum
Jme
Battle Creek
Michigan
Inquiry Chairman Seeks President on Goldfield Mining Troubles
The Hayas Committee chairman Gardner urged a Congressional probe into Goldfield mining troubles as miners and operators face potential clashes. The panel pressed for full report to the President and Nevada was granted time to organize a state police force to handle policing needs while troops may remain for a limited period. The Nevada governor said legislature was moving to establish a constabulary. the President agreed to allow troops to stay while the state builds capable police forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
Gardner
Hayas Committee On Labor
Goldfielt
Goldfeld
White House
Gay. Sparks
Sparks
Guthorinnes
Riding Tests to Continue For Army Officers
Gen Bell told the House Military Affairs Committee that endurance horsemanship tests will be extended to assess officers physical readiness. The tests, begun by presidential order, have proved successful as a duty measure to determine field capacity. Future tests may reach thirty rides per day for three days, with selective inclusion among officers based on severity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
House Committee On Military Affairs
Breeders Meet In City With Split Sessions
Arrangements for the annual American Breeders Association meeting to be held in this city January 18 and 28 are announced. The event will run two sections simultaneously at National Rifles Armory and Carroll Hall. Officers include James Wilson of Washington as president H Kerrick Bloomington Ti as vice president Oscar Ert Manhattan Kang as treasurer W M Hays Washington as secretary A P Grant Winchester Tl as chairman animal section C B Davenport Cold Spring Harbor N Y as secretary animal section Charles Ward Queens NC as cateman plant section N B Hangen Brookings SD as secretary plant section.
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American Breeders’ Association
National Rifles’ Armory
Carroll Hall
Breeders’ Association
American Carnation Society
James Wilson
Washington
H. Kerrick
Bloomington
Oscar Ert
Manhattan
Kang
W. M. Hays
A. P. Grant
Winchester
C. B
Davenport
Cold Spring Harbor
Charles W. ‘Ward
Queens
N. C
Cateman
N. B. Hangen
Brookings
Georges Creek! Coal and Iron Company
Baltimore
Equitable Bulla
King
WM. H. Cooper
Albert Pike
Cathedral of the Rite
G St. Aw
Stirling Kerr, Jr
C. H
TOR, Holcott
Anne AL
American Security and Trust Company
Tha
T Ofice
Pennsylvania Avenue
Fifteenth Street
Charles J. Brill
James F. Hogd
Plasterers Hall
Lana
Johde E. Reubsam
Immense Foreign Commerce Figures Salute Record U S Trade
The year ended shows a total foreign commerce of 3 346 825 114 dollars with a 22 080 103 increase over 4 190 and a positive balance of 40 177 4 million. December exports reach a monthly peak while imports decline. The report also notes gold movements and lists officers and directors of Washington Lodge Theatrical Mechanical Association and Columbia Building Association with new officers and committees.
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United States
Rate rulings announced by Interstate Commerce Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission released major rate rulings yesterday. It held that a reduced rate after a proceeding begins must be kept as a maximum for at least two years. It also decreed that delivering carriers remain liable for claims and must use their own investigations to approve or deny them. A Canadian carrier with joint through US rates cannot depart from those rates by selling tickets at one cent per mile to foreign points via an immigration certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Commission
United States
Canada
President Roosevelt Denies Central Bank Report
Alfred Crogier of Wilmington asks Roosevelt to deny Warner’s central bank claim. Roosev elt replies any currency decision will be stated by his statutes. Warner, former Ohio Congressman, returns home after press interview urging a central bank. Warner asserts White House conversation supports a central bank of issue but may not pass this session.
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Wilmington
Del
Alfred
Crogler
Roosevelt
Warner
Ohio
Crogier
Loeb
Abelird
A. J. Warner
Congress
Oho
Washington
Gen. Warner
White House
Various Church Schedules and Notices Around Washington
A dense local notice page lists services and events for multiple churches in Washington. Entries cover Fifth Baptist on E Street near Seventh, Shiloh Baptist on L Street, and Methodist, Congregational, Unitarian, Christian Science, Evangelical Christian Science, Seventh Day Adventists, and other groups with times for Sunday school, sermons, and meetings. Also includes lectures by Oriental Esoteric Center and Belva Lockwood address, plus Young Women's Christian Association activities and a tea event.
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Fifth Baptist
E Street
Seventh Southwest
Waston Bruger
J. F. Moore
Pard
Baraca
Beréa
Washington
Cina Seol
Shiloh Baptist Church
L Street
Seventeenthtreet North
John A Miles
Kzhatpa
J. Milton Wallon
C. E
Sapecaily
Methodist Episcopal
Metropolitan Memorial
Frank M Blutol
Matthew E. O'Brien
Connecticut
District of Columbi Gunday-School
Metropolitan Bible
Epworth League
FIRST
Unitarian
ALL Souls Church
Ulysses
Pierce
Claen
Miniakor
Christian Science
First Church OF Christ, Scientist
Colorado Building
Evangelical Christian Science
Churc Beottlah Rite Hall
Street Wonhwert
Wa. m
Oliver
Sabin
Mian
Martha E. van Voast
Weiineniay
Seventh-Day Adventists
Memorial Church
Seaton
Seventeenth Street
T Street
Annual Meetings of Washington Gas Light Company Directors
Multiple notices list annual meetings for several DC area companies including Washington Gas Light Company and others. Dates range January 1908 with February and January scheduling, times noon to 1 pm or 9 am, locations on Tenth and East Capitol Streets, and meetings to elect directors or trustees with votes and procedures.
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Harries
SIMS
Tavter Osarl Uiache
Cohen
Guistians
Uden Tretyialy
Washington Fondnes Art Lhutre Company
Rey Bertins
Teanksser
Gon Haris
Istigat
Raul Weed
Owen
Citizens’ Associations
Etalon
TELIS
Senate Committee
Tilton
House Committee
House
ASK Goldfield Inquiry
House Committee On Labor
Theatrical Mechanica
Washington Lodge
Theatrical Mechanical Association
John A. Gayer
W. M. Griffith
Ww. E. Talbert
J. L. Devin
Thomas J. Trundle
J. Sharp Graves
Theo. Miles
Albert A. Toogood
BE HH
Mc Michael
Harry Sellers
T. H. Trundle
M. B. Strickler
I. D
Columbia
Permanent Building Association
the Fear
Melvin C Hazen
A. H Taylor
Clarence I. Geanford
Floyd E. Davis
C. C. James
Malvin C. Hazen
Henry P. West
A. E. Riddle
Floyd G. Davia
Nathan Hazen
Ford
Henry
ST John's Church
Holand Cottonsmith
Oh. Aigalon
Church OF the Epiphany
G Street
Pourtonsth
H McKie
Haly Communion
IL A. m
My Trinity Church
Third
E Streets
Richard P Williams
Lionel A. Wye
St. Cor
W. B. Moses & Sons
Washington Gas Light Company
Tenth Street Northwest
Oliey
Mutual Investment | Fire Insurance Company
of Columbia
Richard J. Beall
Secy
Anacostia and Potomac River Railroad
Comany
Boa
Fourteenth
East Septet Streets
Washington, D. C
M. BS
Whitehead
City and Suburban Railway of
Fourteenth and
East Restreets
F. J. Whitehead
Brightwood Railway Company
14Th
East Capitol Streets
Noringist
EF. J Whitehead
Secretar
Georgetown
District of Columbia
Sornot
Saventh Street
Louisiana’ Avenue
Eldred
Davis
J Wilson
F.C Ainsworth
R A Casilear
ED Damrick
John Queen
Geo. W .Mogs
Allan E Walker
Edwin D Jones
Roger T. Mitcheel
Shoemaker
Tennessee
Frank P. Milburn & Co
Rev. Thomas
Fulton
Ninth Street N. W
Id Opera CO
Ell
Mrses Desans
Olitzka
Oppezas
Blanthari
Rossi
Si Tani
Giaccone
Corp ¢E Ballet
San Carlo
Constanstino
Maurel
Desana
Sagurola
Altranta
Rosst
Blanchart
ScEazzo
Onars
Margaret Anglia
Henry Miller
Willam Vaughn Moody
Golumbia
Tate
Rose Stahl
Augustus Pitou
Chauncey Olcott O'Neill
Derry
Theodore Burt Fayre
Montgomery
STONE
Diinghan
RED Mill
Seai I. Orepsh Stevens
Mme
Olga Samaroff
Foe
Polite
Jelly Amie
Btellar
Offeriza
Jelly May Irwin
James Neill
Edyth Chapman
Holl Dens
Manikins
Charles F Siemus
Juno Salmo Schenk
Hsothern
Barr & Evans
Ireland
Marcels
John Huame
Leila Meintyre
Gracie Emmett & CO
Ana Amt
Good Sea
Antony EZ
Wills Amusement Colony
Premics
Arizona
NEW Academy
Dec
Laura Jean Libbry
Mia Kathryn Fore
WEE
Mexi Wesk
Fred. Irwin
Majestics
Cook & Madison
Weexbobert
Lyceum Wane
Anne ER
Imperials
Larry McGaletha
Vrishwan
Sivek
Watson's
Southern Relief
NEW Willard
Rosalie H. Bocock
USS Marioe Bend 1Th Cavalry
Ficketa
Cnessle Willard Newa
Convention Hall
Fordham
National Theater
Prihi
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