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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1908
Page
19
Senate panel considers arming the District commissioners with a public service remit to regulate utilities and curb unlawful discrimination by firms doing business here. The proposal would empower oversight without a new department, allowing expert staff as needed to handle key questions.
Commissioners were alerted to danger on the west track of the Anacostia car line near the Washington end of the new Anacostia bridge. Hillsdale Citizens Association warned a street vacuity could cut down a 15 foot earbankment if a collapse occurs. Bridge engineer W S Douglas said unsafe conditions will be fixed in about three weeks with the north approach retaining wall nearly complete.
John Marshall a colored driver for a local manufacturing yard forfeited $10 to the police court yesterday on a cruelty to animals charge. He was arrested Saturday by the Anacostia police for breaking a horse's leg after beating it with an iron bar and later a pick handle near the Anacostia brickyard. The horse had to be shot after the injury.
John Early, once quarantined on the Eastern Branch in a small tent, was moved yesterday to the remodeled brick building on the reservation intended as his new home. The structure has been refurnished and made comfortable. Mrs Kards and her children will use one side after a brick partition was installed.
The District Water Department reports algae in the reservoir caused the recent bad taste and odor in Washington tap water. Superintendent W. A. McParland says pre-filtration muddiness blocked sun, allowing algae growth. after a thorough plant cleaning the problem should not recur. Algae are not health threats, though tast e may vary for some residents.
Armistead Ward, a colored former servant on East Capitol Street, was convicted yesterday of stealing two twenty dollar bills. He admitted receiving the money from a woman at the house to buy railroad tickets but did not return with tickets or funds and was sentenced to four months in jail. He claimed the money was lost or pocket picked.
The Permanent headquarters of the National Council of Commerce opened yesterday in the Adama building. Williams Corwine of New York will head the council with the secretary role. The group aims to cooperate with the Department of Commerce and Labor to promote United States foreign trade. Post Want Ada Are Free. Use the classified columns of The Post and secure results. No charge for the advertising.
Justice Holmes holds no constitutional bar to state taxes on land to cover all interests in the Paddell case. The U S Supreme Court affirms the New York high court ruling, allowing the city to tax property valued at 160000 with a mortgage of 3115.00.
Justice Clataugh directed a verdict for the Washington Jockey Club and stewards in the Marrone v. Washington Jockey Club suit. He ruled claimant Joseph Marrone’s eviction from Benning track over alleged drugging of his horse St Joseph was not illegal and that the ticket was a revocable license.
The Supreme Court ruled for the Territory in T L McCandless v Carter of Hawaii on the governor's right to swap 47 000 acres of public land on Lanai Island for other lands. McCandless holds a lease and opposed the swap. Other items include assorted groceries holiday ads and notices, a death accident verdict, and various local business notices.
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