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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1904
Page
15
Edgar M Arnold, a 33 year old carpenter from Anacostia, rode onto a broken bridge floor section over the Potomac and plunged through a hole. The horse swam to a mud bank, then was hoisted aboard the tug Bartholdi and lifted by a crane to dry ground.
Eight prominent local business men faced doubled fines for prior smoke violations as Prosecuting Attorney Pugh urged harsher penalties. Judge Scott approved, with many fines set around $20, yielding $250 total in fines. Some defendants entered not guilty pleas, and others awaited further hearings. Congress may fund hard coal use in the Post Office furnace to reduce smoke emissions, potentially cutting post office pollution once implemented.
Today's busy shopper can find Black and White specials on full dress wear. Full dress suit 30 dollars, tuxedo 25, tuxedo shirt 20, opera hats 7.50, silk hats 6.50, dress shirts 1 to 1.50, Adler's gloves 50 cents, neckwear 1 dollar, full dress collars and cuffs 15 cents per pair, two for 25 cents.
The article reports that ex Street Superintendent May Stutler, resigning with Commissioners Macfarland and Biddle, appears at the District Building to recover personal papers while John T Twohey acts as interim superintendent of the street cleaning department. Harrison Stidham is expected to be appointed soon. Stutler contends one District official persecuted him and won’t name the official, while staying in Washington and considering contracting work.
Building Inspector Ashford moves to prepare concise theater use regulations to govern public halls within thirty days of approval by District Commissioners. Plans aim to curb disputes over halls like Convention Hall, applying theater rules to any facility used temporarily for performances, with limited exemptions for structural changes.
City authorities announce the district will observe the New Year holiday with offices closing today and a full holiday Monday, following the Christmas break. Advertisements note bakery offerings, grocers, and suppliers promoting prices and products for New Year dinners, plus bids for a new Henry T Blow School building and various home goods, with vendors highlighting meats, beverages, and stoves.
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